Dear Ms Greedy,

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, if it
relates to environmental information).

You should ordinarily expect to receive a response to your request no
later than 20 working days following the date of submission to the
Council. We will contact you should this not be the case.

Yours sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director
of Legal & Democratic Services

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Dear Ms Greedy,

We refer to your Freedom of Information Request in respect of the
questions below regarding Disabled / Private Hire Vehicles in our
Authority, the Authority’s response is as follows:

How many Private Hire Vehicles currently registerd in RCT are wheelchair
accessible ?
19

How many of these wheelchair accessible private hire vehicles are under 3
year old?
2

How many Hackney Carriages currently registered in RCT are wheelchair
accessible?
16

How many of these wheelchair accessible Hackney carriages are under 3
years old?
3

Why do Private Hire vehicles in RCT have to be white most councils do NOT
restrict the colour on Private Hire vehicles. The reasoning behind this
decision is required.

ANSWER - The Local Authority have decided that Private Hire Vehicles must
be white in order for them to be easily identifiable to members of the
public, therefore assisting fulfilling our safeguarding duties.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review of the Council’s response. If you wish
to exercise this right, please set out in writing your grounds and send
your appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may be reached at
[1][email address] or at RCT CBC, Pavilions, Clydach Vale,
Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.

Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/

We trust this answers your queries.

Yours Sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team ar ran
Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director of
Legal & Democratic Services

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