Decision details

In a context of reducing funding from Transport for London and increasing demand for the Taxicard scheme, a public consultation was carried out to seek views on future options. This report will summarise the public consultation responses and will put forward recommendations for the Taxicard scheme going forward.

1.                  That the minimum user charge be increased by £1 per trip from £1.50 to £2.50 from January 2012.

2.                  That the Council’s subsidy contribution be reduced by £2 per trip from January 2012.

3.                  That the automatic eligibility criteria be expanded and non-automatic eligibility from January 2012 be removed, as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

4.                  That in response to the public consultation, to maintain double swiping until April 2014.

5.                  That in response to the public consultation, to maintain the current annual trip limit until April 2014 when a monthly trip limit of 8 trips per month, as set out in paragraph 3.4 of the report, will be introduced.

6.                  That the eligibility of Taxicard users be reviewed and send the Taxicard database to the national fraud initiative every two years be approved.

7.                  That any unused contingency be carried over in the taxicard scheme budget until 2014/15 be approved.

8.                  That the Leader transfers Cabinet responsibility for the Taxicard scheme from the portfolio of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services to the portfolio of the Cabinet Member for Residents Services under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation.

9.                  That the Leader transfers responsibility for the Taxicard scheme from the Director of Children’s Services to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation.