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Consultation has concluded
The Council recently undertook a consultation on the impact on individuals on changing our policy of requiring side access for wheelchair accessible taxis, to which there was a low number of responses.
Following on from this consultation, to try to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles available, and to respond to the high cost of side-access vehicles, we are planning to adopt a new condition.
This condition will allow hackney carriage vehicles to have either rear or side-access for wheelchairs.
Your attention is also brought to the duty of all private hire and hackney carriage drivers to carry passengers with a disability, and their mobility aids. This means all drivers will need to provide assistance to the passenger to get in and out of the vehicle and to load their luggage, wheelchair or mobility aid.
If you would like to be involved, you can also take part in our survey below. If you have any questions, please email placeconsultations@southend.gov.uk.
Consultation Closes at 5pm on 5th April 2023
The Council recently undertook a consultation on the impact on individuals on changing our policy of requiring side access for wheelchair accessible taxis, to which there was a low number of responses.
Following on from this consultation, to try to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles available, and to respond to the high cost of side-access vehicles, we are planning to adopt a new condition.
This condition will allow hackney carriage vehicles to have either rear or side-access for wheelchairs.
Your attention is also brought to the duty of all private hire and hackney carriage drivers to carry passengers with a disability, and their mobility aids. This means all drivers will need to provide assistance to the passenger to get in and out of the vehicle and to load their luggage, wheelchair or mobility aid.
If you would like to be involved, you can also take part in our survey below. If you have any questions, please email placeconsultations@southend.gov.uk.
Write to: Southend-on-Sea City Council, Information Governance, Complaints and Resolution Hub, PO Box 6, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER.
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Engagement has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Engagement is currently at this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Engagement
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
