Information request
Our reference: 42185269
Your reference: [FOI #872178 email]

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Dear Noel Lock
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 20 June
2022 concerning:
 
Dear Birmingham City Council,

When the Clean Air Zone was announced for Birmingham it was recognised
that some sectors would be severely impacted. One of these key sectors is
the hackney carriage trade.

I would like to know how much of the funding awarded to Birmingham City
Council by central government specifically to assist it's hackney carriage
drivers has been issued in the form of grants, ideally in detail of
quantity of money, percentage of qualifying drivers assisted and by type
of award.

Given that it appears that this ear-marked money has not been issued by
the council despite having received it several years ago, is there a
danger that it will have to be returned unused unless the grant scheme
uptake is not substantially accelerated.

I would also like to know what impact the pandemic has had on the number
of registered hackney carriage drivers and CAZ-compliant vehicles.
 
 
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Yours faithfully
 
 
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
[email address]
 
 
 
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Information request
Our reference: 42185269
Your reference: [FOI #872178 email]

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Dear Noel Lock
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 20 June 2022.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
[email address]
 
 
 
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