Agenda item

6.1

The Committee received a report of the Chief Licensing Officer reviewing the fare structure and tariffs for Hackney Carriages licensed by the Council. 

6.2

In attendance were two representatives from the Sheffield Taxi Trade Association (STTA).

6.3

Hafaes Rehman, STTA, stated that he felt fares should be increased to reflect rising costs of tax, fuel and insurance. Members stated that other professions too had suffered the knock-on effects of the rise of living costs, but had received pay freezes. Members wished to see more documented evidence of the rising costs of insurance and other costs for taxi drivers before making a decision, and it was agreed that the STTA would provide this prior to the next Committee meeting. It was noted that Sheffield was already 13^th highest in terms of Hackney Carriage fares out of 81 Northern towns and cities.

6.4

RESOLVED: That a decision on the fares for Hackney Carriages be deferred to the Licensing Committee meeting to be held in January 2013, and the Taxi Trades be requested to provide documentary written evidence of overall running costs to drivers and mile by mile costs of running a licensed Hackney Carriage, including details regarding insurance, fuel, road tax and licence fee costs, for consideration at that meeting.