The Council has been asked to license Private Hire Car vehicles with engine cubic capacities of less than 1500, or alternatively powered by electricity. This is not permissible under the current licensing conditions. A vehicle’s ‘Power to Weight’ ratio is now thought to be a more representative means of assessing its performance capabilities than the engine capacity alone. We asked whether you thought the Council should amend the existing conditions to take these points into account.
Nine responses were received. Some responses raised queries, but none objected to the proposals. The following points were made:
The full responses can be viewed in Appendix 2 to the report to the Council's Regulatory Committee on 28 April 2015.
As a result the Regulatory Committee agreed the following:
These changes require the following amendments to the conditions of licence;
The City of Edinburgh Council has to consult on proposals to change the standard Licensing Conditions for Taxis, Private Hire Cars, Taxi Drivers and Private Hire Car Drivers, to consider whether the existing conditions should be altered. A report was presented to the Council's Regulatory Committee on 17 November 2014 regarding the proposed changes to conditions.
The proposals concern a change in the way that engine performance capabilities are calculated; and ask whether electrically powered vehicles should be licensed.
The Council has been asked to license Private Hire Car vehicles with engine cubic capacities of less than 1500, or alternatively powered by electricity. This is not permissible under the current licensing conditions.
A vehicle’s ‘Power to Weight’ ratio is now thought to be a more representative means of assessing its performance capabilities than the engine capacity alone.
This consultation will run until Monday 9 March 2015.
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