Issue details

The Licensing Committee met on 5 October 2022, and agreed to recommend to the Cabinet Lead, revisions to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy as follows:

1.    Add: All Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles (with the exception of exempted executive hire) must be fitted with a Council approved CCTV system.

2.    Add: Any newly licensed vehicle must have CCTV meeting the Council’s specification, installed prior to licensing from 1 April 2023  and existing licences must have CCTV installed on renewal from 1 April 2023.

3.    Remove: The requirement to notify this Licensing Authority prior to installation (of CCTV).

4.    Add: Where a fault of the CCTV system is identified that this must be reported to the Licensing Authority within 24 hours, and if the fault is not rectified within 5 working days, the vehicle will be suspended until the CCTV equipment is fully operational.

5.    Revise: Until 1 December 2023, a new licence will be granted for a vehicle if it is

At least Euro 6 compliant or zero or ultra-low emission.

6.    Revise: Until 1 December 2023, a licence will be renewed only if it is at least Euro 5 emission standards.

7.    Revise: From 1 December 2023, a licence will only be granted if it is:

Euro 6 compliant, Zero or ultra-low emissions category.

8.    Revise: From 1 December 2023, a licence will only be renewed if it is: Euro 6 compliant, or zero or ultra-low emissions category

9.    Add: By no later than 1 December 2028, all licensed private hire and hackney carriage  vehicles must  be zero or ultra-low emission. This is to coincide with the restrictions for Cambridge City Centre access for Ultra-Low and Zero Emission licensed vehicles only. This aspect will be kept under review, and may be modified by the Authority at a prior date.