Decision Maker: Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision:
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8.1
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To consider a request from taxi
trade representatives to review the maximum permissible fares for
journeys in hackney carriage vehicles.
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8.2
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RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Waste and Street
Scene Policy Committee:-
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Consider the requests made by trade representatives
and amend the fares as follows:
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First 100 Yards
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Start
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End
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Price
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Notes
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Tariff 1
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Day
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7am
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7pm
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£3.50
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Tariff 2
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Night
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7pm
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7am
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£3.70
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Tariff 3
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Weekend
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7pm
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7am
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£4.70
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Friday 7pm - Sunday 7am
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Over 100 Yards
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Yards
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Per Drop
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When
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Yards
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Notes
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Every
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195
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£0.20
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Up
to
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17600
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Every
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176
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£0.20
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From
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17600
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Miles
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Yards
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Drops
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Round Drops
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T1
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T2
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T3
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0.5
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880
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4.00
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4
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£4.30
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£4.50
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£5.50
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1
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1760
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8.51
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9
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£5.30
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£5.50
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£6.50
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2
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3520
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17.54
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18
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£7.10
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£7.30
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£8.30
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3
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5280
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26.56
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27
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£8.90
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£9.10
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£10.10
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4
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7040
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35.59
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36
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£10.70
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£10.90
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£11.90
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5
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8800
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44.62
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45
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£12.50
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£12.70
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£13.70
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6
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10560
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53.64
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54
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£14.30
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£14.50
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£15.50
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7
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12320
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62.67
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63
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£16.10
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£16.30
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£17.30
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8
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14080
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71.69
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72
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£17.90
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£18.10
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£19.10
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9
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15840
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80.72
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81
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£19.70
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£19.90
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£20.90
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10
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17600
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89.74
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90
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£21.50
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£21.70
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£22.70
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11
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19360
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109.43
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110
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£25.50
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£25.70
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£26.70
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12
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21120
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119.43
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120
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£27.50
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£27.70
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£28.70
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13
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22880
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129.43
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130
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£29.50
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£29.70
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£30.70
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14
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24640
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139.43
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140
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£31.50
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£31.70
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£32.70
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15
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26400
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149.43
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150
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£33.50
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£33.70
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£34.70
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16
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28160
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159.43
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160
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£35.50
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£35.70
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£36.70
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17
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29920
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169.43
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170
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£37.50
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£37.70
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£38.70
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18
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31680
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179.43
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180
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£39.50
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£39.70
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£40.70
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19
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33440
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189.43
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190
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£41.50
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£41.70
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£42.70
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35200
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199.43
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200
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£43.50
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£43.70
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£44.70
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Waiting Time
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Current
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Seconds
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45
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Price
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£0.20
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Drops
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80
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Hourly
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£16.00
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3600
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seconds in an hour
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Extras
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Each hiring between 6pm on 24th
December and 6am on 27th December and between 6pm on 31st December
and 6am on 2nd January
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£2.50
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Each hiring on any other
official Bank Holiday (7am - 7am)
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£1.20
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Fouling the Vehicle (Maximum
Charge)
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£80
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For carrying between 5 and 8
passengers for whole journey irrespective of distance
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£2.00
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2.
That the temporary fuel surcharge that was approved
by the Waste and Street Scene Urgency Sub-Committee in July 2022 be
removed.
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8.3
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Reasons for Decision
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8.3.1
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Representatives of the trade
have requested a review of fares, citing increased costs since
fares were last reviewed and agreed in December 2021.
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8.3.1
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The temporary fuel surcharge to
be removed as no longer required due to a decrease in fuel pries
and compensation by an agreed increase in fares.
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8.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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8.4.1
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Appendix C sets out the various
requests and proposals from trade representatives.
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Publication date: 17/11/2023
Date of decision: 15/11/2023
Decided at meeting: 15/11/2023 - Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee
Accompanying Documents:
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