Spring 2012 Newsletter - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

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Consultation mattersWe consult stakeholders and the licensed trade about matters whichdirectly affect you and/or your work so please take the time to participatein these exercises. Some recent consultations have received lowresponse levels. If you do not respond to our proposals, we will assumeyou support them. We value your experience and feedback and stronglyencourage you to let us know your views.Be assured that we consider all valid comments and matters raised tosupport or oppose proposed changes and updates so please provideyour written response, either by email to licensing@basingstoke.gov.uk orby post to the Civic Offices address. Your views can then be consideredas part of our review into these areas.In this newsletter, we are consulting about a suggestion raised by twoseparate operators regarding the private hire vehicle No Booking NoRide door signs. Both operators felt the door sign should also includedetails of the operator to improve public safety so passengers can beassured they getting into the vehicle provided by the operator with whomthey booked. This may reduce the number of ‘no shows’ caused bypassengers getting onto the wrong vehicle. Most private hire vehiclescarry separate operator signs in addition to our door signs. This proposalwould mean these signs could be merged so the vehicle would only berequired to carry the single sign.This would also mean however door signs would need to be updated ifthe vehicle changed from one operator to another.Officers also propose to undertake a review of the vehicle testingstandards and testing provision. Please provide your feedback aboutthe current vehicle testing criteria and the provision of vehicletesting stationswe currentlyoffer, good orBookingridebad. Pleaselet us knowyour thoughtsabout the abovematters byHire veHicLe31 May 2012.Licensed Private Hire veHicLeBooking20 Taxi and Private Hire Newsno Bookingno rideno Booking
Southampton AirportSouthampton Airport have written to the Licensing Team advising of recentchanges made to their passenger drop off and collection areas. The area infront of the terminal building has now been closed to unknown vehicles withnew drop off and pick up bays now in place within the short stay car park in adedicated area on the ground floor. This is an easy access area and providesan undercover facility in a safe position just a short distance from the terminalbuilding. A 10 minute free period is available to users of this facility. Vehiclesstaying longer than this will be subjected to the car parking charges at theprevailing tariff. Please note there is a height restriction of 2.2m for vehiclesentering the short stay car park. Any vehicles exceeding this height shoulduse the long stay car park where a 30 minute free period will be providedupon verification of height by airport car park staff.Whilst using the designated area for drop offs and pick ups, vehicles must notbe left unattended. If you need to leave your vehicle unattended, you mustuse the parking bays of the main car park area.The airport has explained the adjustments have been made for safety andsecurity reasons and vehicles are now prohibited from stopping on any of theairports roadways.Should you require any further details or alternatively wish to provide anycomments about this, please do so on www.southamptonairport.com/feedbackNo booking no ride door signsSince the door signs wereintroduced into the vehicleconditions, proprietors have beenrequired to apply them onto thetop panel of either the front orrear doors. This requirement isnot always being followed andmany signs are being placedlower where they cannot be seenwell and leaves them subject todamage from road grit etc. Pleaseensure you position your doorsigns appropriately. Failure to doso, will result in you having topurchase replacement signs andreposition these in accordance withthe conditions. Testing stations willbe reminded of their obligation toensure the correct position of doorsigns at the compliance test.As we have recently found doorsigns attached by a magneticstrip all vehicles issued withreplacement door signs will beinspected to ensure the signs andplates are secured in accordancewith the licence conditions.Taxi and Private Hire News 21
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