Decision details

Request to Remove Application Requirements for Chauffeurs Undertaking Private Hire

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

A report from the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services was submitted following receipt of a request from the owner of a Chauffeuring business to consider exempting the following pre-requisites for drivers wishing to be employed by a chauffeur firm:

 

·         Chauffeurs to be exempt from taking the topographical test.

·         Chauffeurs to be exempt from taking the driving assessment.

·         Chauffeurs to be exempt from taking the English and Maths assessment.

 

The business owner explained to the Panel that the prerequisites were making it difficult for him to recruit drivers and gave an overview of the nature of the job and outlined his reasons why he believed the prerequisites were not relevant to chauffeuring.

 

Members of the Panel discussed the current relevant legislation and the rationale behind the current prerequisites. Discussion also took place in relation to the difference between the role of Chauffeuring and taxi driving and the impact of any decision to allow exemptions.

 

Delegated Decision:

 

1.   That the request for exemptions be refused.

 

2.   That a review of the current policy be undertaken.

 

 

Publication date: 20/11/2018

Date of decision: 14/06/2018

Decided at meeting: 14/06/2018 - Licensing and Safety Committee

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