Private Hire Cars and Taxis Licensed in Argyll & Bute
Argyll and Bute Council · 28 September 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES & LICENSING COMMITTEE LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS LICENSED IN ARGYLL & BUTE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee agreed at their meeting on 18 November 2020 that Officers should prepare periodic reports at least every six months providing updates on the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES & LICENSING COMMITTEE LEGAL AND REGULATORY SUPPORT 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS LICENSED IN ARGYLL & BUTE 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following publication of the Scottish Government’s best practice guidance on the power to refuse to grant private hire licences on the grounds of over provision, consideration was given to a report inviting Members to amend the procedure for determining private hire car licence applications. The Committee agreed at their meeting on 18th November 2020: a) that all future unopposed applications for private hire car licences may be granted by Officers on a delegated basis; and b) that Officers should prepare periodic reports at least every six months, for the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee providing updates on the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area. 3.0 RECOMMENDATION 3.1 That the members note the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the numbers. It should be noted that while the numbers are broken down by area, Private Hire cars, once granted, have a license for the whole Council area while Taxi licenses are restricted to specific zones in accordance with the Council’s 4 administrative areas.
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5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 An update of these figures will be provided on a 6 monthly basis. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy: None 6.2 Financial: None 6.3 Legal: None 6.4 HR: None 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty 6.5.3 Islands 6.6 Climate Change: None 6.7 Risk: none 6.8 Customer Service: None Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Policy Lead Kieron Green 31 August 2022 For further information contact: Sheila MacFadyen Ext: 4265 Appendix 1 – Number of Private Hire Car Licences Appendix 2 – Number of Taxi Licences
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APPENDIX 1 NUMBER OF PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCES – September 2022 Area No. Private Hire Car referenced in LVSA Report 2019 No. Licences lapsed since LVSA report New licences granted since LVSA report Licences surrendered since LVSA report Current Total Bute & Cowal 1 2 5 0 4 Helensburgh & Lomond 14 8 7 1 12 Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay 36 11 6 2 29 Oban, Lorn & Isles 16 3 1 3 11 Overall Total 56
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APPENDIX 2 NUMBER OF TAXI LICENCES – September 2022 Area No. Taxis referenced in LVSA Report 2019 No. Licences lapsed since LVSA report New licences granted since LVSA report Licences surrendered since LVSA report Current Total Bute & Cowal 57 (discrepancy due to clerical error – actual figure 54) 0 1 0 55 Helensburgh & Lomond 48 5 4 2 45 Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay 23 1 1 1 24 Oban, Lorn & Isles 52 3 3 2 50 Overall total 174