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Refusal of Hackney Carriage application CV48 (Ford S Max)

The council refused a taxi licence for a Ford S Max because the middle seat in the second row had only 5 inches of legroom due to a console, which did not meet policy requirements.

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee·2026-06-26·Resolved

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Application for a Hackney Carriage licence for a Ford S Max failed to meet Council policy specifications due to insufficient legroom (5 inches) in the middle seat of the second row where the console was located.

From the minutes

It was moved by Councillor Ball, seconded by the Chairman, and RESOLVED That the Committee do not depart from the Council's specifications contained in its Statement of Practices, Procedures and Policy in respect of the leg room available in the middle seat of the second row, and that the application in respect of CV48 be refused.

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