Hackney carriage (taxis) and private hire
Private hire operator licence
In order to ensure the safety of the public any person who operates a private hire service must apply to the Licensing Authority for a private hire operator's licence.
All applications for a grant or renewal of a private hire operator's licence will be determined in the same manner as that of a driver in respect of assessing whether an applicant is a "fit and proper" person.
There is no judicially approved test with regard to assessment of a fit and proper person however when determining whether a driver is fit and proper the Authority will consider amongst other things; the applicant's relevant skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, medical fitness, criminal record and previous history as a licence holder. The cautions and convictions which the Licensing Authority consider to be relevant offences when considering an application for either the grant or renewal of a licence are provided in Appendix A in the taxi policy.
CSE Training (Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Drivers)
Designated wheelchair accessible vehicles
Driver licence information for new taxi driver applicants
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles
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