We the undersigned Sheffield taxi badge holder's hereby raise our serious concerns proposed for consideration of Annual Fees review on 19th July 2024 by Waste & Streetscence Policy Committee we are requesting as follows:

● Deffer this policy report until detailed discussion is held with trade reps,  

● Forensic audited accounts are made available with full breakdown immediately,

● in depth breakdown is given to trade reps to the proposed increases as outlined in the report,

● licensing service needs to demonstrate fully its ability to serve the taxi trade as its stakeholders,

● licensing service head and chief licensing service need to explain as follows:

 

A) why enforcement has failed

 

B) IT provision is a total failure

 

C) Staniforth Road, Licensing Office why still closed after covid to date and savings achieved,

 

D) Give full breakdown of its officers dealing with service,

 

E) Savings achieved from Hub One Point Service delivery,

 

F) what consultation licensing service had with its stakeholders, 

 

G) Full Risk and Impact assessment is carried out independently of SCC on the implication of these increases and especially to BAME Sheffield licensed driver's and to their families,

We ask that a proper term of reference is set up so all the information as requested is made available and head of licensing service with a senior role commits to facilitate to be transparent and accountable with access to all information to satisfy trade requirements and trade reps.

We are alarmed and distressed with such high increases proposed ill thought through and unacceptable. 

We wish to work with Sheffield City council and licensing service team, however it must be mutual and with equal respect. 

Licensing service has failed the taxi trade in Sheffield and as part of this petition we now have an opportunity to ask that full independent review is very much neccassary to assess whether current service is fit for purpose or not.

Current licensing service is not working to standards and delivery to its stakeholders in taxi and private hire sector of its responsibility and provision its failed.

It seems and looks from the outside and stakeholders viewpoint licensing service only collects revenue and information only.

Please deffer this report and give serious consideration to the above immediately. 

Thank you

Ibrar Hussain