Licensing Consultations

Consultation Draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy

This consultation is for the Draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy.

In formulating this policy, account was taken of the following:

• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing – Best Practice Guidance (Department of Transport (DfT) 2023)
• Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards (Department for Transport (DfT) November 2022)
• Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022
• Institute of Licensing Suitability Guidance – Guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire industry – Published November 2024
• Access for wheelchair users to Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles – Statutory Guidance (Department For Transport 2022)
• Guidance for licensing authorities to prevent illegal working in the taxi and private hire sector in the UK (Home Office March 25)
• The Finance Act 2021, Schedule 33 (Licensing Authorities: Tax Information) Regulation 2022

However, local circumstances and requirements have also been taken into account in this policy.

This consultation will end on Monday 14 July 2025

Once the consultation has ended all comments will be reviewed and a report will be taken to the Licensing Board in September (no meetings in August) for their consideration.

All comments must be received via the online form at the bottom of the page.

Links to documents

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

Appendix A

Appendix B

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Appendix K

Appendix L

Appendix M

Appendix N

Appendix O