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(i)       consider the results
of the public consultation;
(ii)      retain the policy that all
new applications for a taxi vehicle licence require to be for a
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV);
(iii)      agree a mixed fleet with a
50/50 split between Saloons and WAVs;
(iv)     instruct the Chief Officer
– Governance to organise the list in order of length of
licence held at that date and add applicants to the bottom of the
list thereafter;
(v)      agree that each applicant
on the waiting list be permitted one opportunity to pass on the
chance to change vehicle before being moved to the bottom of the
list;  
(vi)     agree that an applicant who
accepts the opportunity to change vehicle is given 6 months in
which to do so before the opportunity passes to the next applicant
on the list;
(vii)     that all current licence holders
could apply for access to the waiting list for a saloon plate from
9 July 2025;
(viii)    instruct the Chief Officer –
Governance to conduct a review of the mixed fleet policy within a
12-month period and bring back a report to the Licensing Committee
to identify any challenges which have arisen in implementation of
the policy and to determine if any changes are required to ensure
the effective operation and application of the policy.  Such a review to include a note of the current
split within the fleet; and
(ix)     to defer any Wheelchair
Accessible Vehicle exemption requests to the Committee meeting on 8
October 2025.