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Refusal of Hackney Carriage application WV173 (Toyota Noah Voxy)

The council refused the taxi licence because the vehicle's rear seats are too narrow to meet the minimum width requirement for passengers.

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee·2026-06-26·Resolved

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Application for a Hackney Carriage licence for a Toyota Noah Voxy failed to meet Council policy specifications regarding rear seat width of 47 inches against the required minimum of 16 inches per seat.

From the minutes

It was subsequently proposed by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor Batters 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 rear seat width and that the application in respect of WV173 be refused.

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