Councillors and committees

Agenda item

Adoption of Additional Hackney Carriage Stands (Taxi Rank Space) in Guildford (Executive Function for Decision)

The purpose of this report is to outline Guildford Borough Council’s proposals for taxi rank locations in Guildford and to seek the consent of the Highways Authority to adopt the proposed locations in this report as taxi ranks, subject to public consultation.

 

Decision:

 

The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed to adopt the following locations as taxi ranks, subject to public consultation as required by law.

 

1. Bedford Road – 7 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking bays adjacent to Bedford Road Surface Car Park for a distance of 36 meters

 

2. North Street – 11 spaces (24 hour operation)

Length of single yellow line outside Vinyl Night Club and TGI Friday for a distance of 50 meters

 

3. North Street – 6 spaces (24 hour operation)

Outside Marks and Spencer and Paperchase for a distance of 30 meters

 

4. High Street (Lower end) – 4 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking Bays, outside Vision Express Opticians for a distance of 19 meters

 

5. Upper High Street – 5 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking bays outside Pizza Express and Oxfam for a distance of 26 meters

 

6. Millbrook (A281) – 4 spaces (22:30 to 04:30 daily)

Bus Stop on north-bound carriageway outside the Legion nightclub for a distance of 19 meters

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

Improving Taxi Rank provision in Guildford will improve public safety through allowing residents and visitors to easily obtain a licensed taxi service. 

 

Having well defined rank locations in key areas, particularly late at night, will reduce the burden on partner agencies such as the Police.

 

Minutes:

The purpose of the report was to outline Guildford Borough Council’s proposals for taxi rank locations in Guildford and to seek the consent of the Highways Authority to adopt the proposed locations as taxi ranks, subject to public consultation.

 

 

Members queried whether the taxi rank situation outside the Guildford Train Station and the Friary shopping centre could be alleviated.  The Licensing Team Leader informed members that the rank is provided by the Train Station although Guildford Borough Council does have input into planning applications for the station, other suitable locations for taxi ranks haven’t been found.  The Licensing Team Leader commented that the large number of people coming into the town centre using the Friary taxi rank causes problems particularly at night and ranks in other areas will help to disperse people.

 

 

The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed to adopt the following locations as taxi ranks, subject to public consultation as required by law.

 

1. Bedford Road – 7 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking bays adjacent to Bedford Road Surface Car Park for a distance of 36 meters

 

2. North Street – 11 spaces (24 hour operation)

Length of single yellow line outside Vinyl Night Club and TGI Friday for a distance of 50 meters

 

3. North Street – 6 spaces (24 hour operation)

Outside Marks and Spencer and Paperchase for a distance of 30 meters

 

4. High Street (Lower end) – 4 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking Bays, outside Vision Express Opticians for a distance of 19 meters

 

5. Upper High Street – 5 spaces (18.00 to 08.30 daily)

Parking bays outside Pizza Express and Oxfam for a distance of 26 meters

 

6. Millbrook (A281) – 4 spaces (22:30 to 04:30 daily)

Bus Stop on north-bound carriageway outside the Legion nightclub for a distance of 19 meters

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

Improving Taxi Rank provision in Guildford will improve public safety through allowing residents and visitors to easily obtain a licensed taxi service. 

 

Having well defined rank locations in key areas, particularly late at night, will reduce the burden on partner agencies such as the Police.

 

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