Hart Borough Council
Councillors:
33
Wards:
11
Committees:
14
Meetings (2025):
61
Meetings (2024):
60
Meeting
Licensing Committee - Hart
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:00 PM
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
Finished:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:18 PM
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:18 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Sep 2023
05 Sep 2023
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Digital and Communications
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Community Safety and Regulatory Services
Officer
Executive Director - Place
Mark Jaggard
In attendance
Officer
Regulatory Services Manager - Basingstoke and Deane
Robert Draper
In attendance
Officer
Environmental Health & Licensing Manager
Neil Hince
In attendance
Secretary
Committee and Member Services Manager
Sharon Black
Democratic Services
In attendance
Agenda
1
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2023 are attached for confirmation and signature as a current record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 25 Aug 2023
Minutes
The minutes of 6 June 2023 were agreed and confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Proposed by Cllr Forster; Seconded by Cllr Clarke
Proposed by Cllr Forster; Seconded by Cllr Clarke
2
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.
Minutes
There were no apologies for absence.
3
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
4
CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes
The Chairman had no announcements.
5
HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARE REVIEW
Review the current Hackney Carriage tariff as requested by the Licensing Committee in August 2022
Attachments:
- Document Hackney Carriage Fare Review 25 Aug 2023
- Document Appendix A - Current Hackney Carriage Fare table 25 Aug 2023
- Document Appendix B - National 2-mile tariff information July 2023 25 Aug 2023
- Document Appendix C - Local 2-mile tariff comparision July 2023 25 Aug 2023
- Document Appendix D - Fuel price report June 2022 25 Aug 2023
- Document Appendix E - Fuel price report June 2023 25 Aug 2023
Minutes
Members of the Committee were reminded that when the tariff was revised in 2022, there was a request for an annual review. Since the revised fares were introduced there had been no objections raised by either members of the public or hackney carriage drivers.
Members noted:
· the current tariff for Hackney Carriage fares
· national rates for a 2-mile journey, in which Hart is the 32nd most expensive authority out of 340 authorities
· comparison with adjacent authorities, which ranged between £8.20 (Hart and Wokingham) and £7.40 for a 2-mile journey
Members discussed:
· The options available – as outlined in the officer’s report
· The proposed recommendation, which was to maintain the tariffs which were set in 2022, and to review annually
· Whether there should be a different rate for electric vehicles as an incentive for these to be purchased. However, it was noted that EVs incurred other increased costs, and that having different charges for different types of vehicles could cause confusion amongst the public
· That whilst fuel prices had dropped since last year, they were slowly increasing again
· The reduction in fuel prices had been offset by the cost of living increases in other areas
It was noted there had been a very small number of complaints relating to the cost of Hackney Carriages in Hart district against those in Basingstoke and Deane, primarily from residents in the boundary wards. However, it was noted that the Hackney Carriage fares do not apply to trips which cross a district administrative boundary.
Proposed by: Cllr Forster; Seconded by: Cllr Woods
Unanimously agreed
Decision:
The Committee agreed:
· to maintain the current Hackney Carriage tariff, and
· to continue ongoing annual reviews of the Hackney Carriage tariff, or sooner if required, whilst monitoring external factors.
Members noted:
· the current tariff for Hackney Carriage fares
· national rates for a 2-mile journey, in which Hart is the 32nd most expensive authority out of 340 authorities
· comparison with adjacent authorities, which ranged between £8.20 (Hart and Wokingham) and £7.40 for a 2-mile journey
Members discussed:
· The options available – as outlined in the officer’s report
· The proposed recommendation, which was to maintain the tariffs which were set in 2022, and to review annually
· Whether there should be a different rate for electric vehicles as an incentive for these to be purchased. However, it was noted that EVs incurred other increased costs, and that having different charges for different types of vehicles could cause confusion amongst the public
· That whilst fuel prices had dropped since last year, they were slowly increasing again
· The reduction in fuel prices had been offset by the cost of living increases in other areas
It was noted there had been a very small number of complaints relating to the cost of Hackney Carriages in Hart district against those in Basingstoke and Deane, primarily from residents in the boundary wards. However, it was noted that the Hackney Carriage fares do not apply to trips which cross a district administrative boundary.
Proposed by: Cllr Forster; Seconded by: Cllr Woods
Unanimously agreed
Decision:
The Committee agreed:
· to maintain the current Hackney Carriage tariff, and
· to continue ongoing annual reviews of the Hackney Carriage tariff, or sooner if required, whilst monitoring external factors.
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