This week the Licensing Committee voted to conduct a consultation on a proposed enforcement policy for hackney carriage and private hire vehicle drivers. The policy sets out the consequences if hackney carriage or private hire drivers break motoring laws, or are the subject of numerous complaints from the public.

“I think this consultation is important because time and time again the residents of Market Ward tell me that they are concerned about how taxis drive on our streets,” said Cllr Andrea Reiner, who sits on the Licensing Committee. “I hope residents will weigh in on the policy to let the committee know if we have struck the right note with the proposed policy, or indeed if it is too stringent or not stringent enough.”

The 12-week consultation will begin on February 13. The draft policy will be available at
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/consultations/2012-consultations.en