Issue - meetings

The Director of Neighbourhood Services submitted a report in respect of expressions of interest from 5 garages to provide taxi vehicle condition certificate testing facilities.  Members were advised that 4 of these garages had since confirmed their expressions of interest in writing.

The Licensing Manager advised that a taxi vehicle condition garage had been removed from the approved list as the garage had lost its capacity to conduct MOT tests.  Members were advised that Officers had contacted a number of garages that had previously expressed an interest in working with the Authority.

Members were advised that Hertford Autocentre had first approach East Herts Council in 1992 in respect of assisting the Authority with vehicle condition certificate tests.

Members received the report and supported the addition of one or more garages to the Council’s approved list of Taxi Vehicle Condition Certificate garages, and selected Hertford Autocentre for inclusion on the list.

RESOLVED – that Hertford Autocentre be approved for inclusion on the Council’s approved list of Taxi Vehicle Condition Certificate garages.