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Trading Standards

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Private Hire And Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences

Licence Summary
Regulation Summary
Application Process
How To Apply
Guidance Notes

Licence Summary

Vehicles to be used for public or private hire purposes must be licensed by the local authority and can only be driven by licensed hackney carriage or private hire drivers. A private hire business must also have an operator licence (for further information on Private Hire Operator Licences select this link).

Vehicles are required to meet certain standards e.g. colour, emissions, seating capacities etc., for further information see our Licensing Policy in the guidance notes section below.

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Regulation Summary

Copies of the relevant legislation can be found at the following links:

The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

The Town Police Clause Act 1847

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Application Process

Applications must be submitted with an Insurance Certificate, an MOT Certificate (if applicable), the DVLA Registration Document (V5) bearing the applicants correct name and address and the appropriate fee.

Vehicles must be appropriate for use as a licensed vehicle. Please note Hackney Carriage Vehicles must be black. Private Hire Vehicles may be any colour other than black, and not of such design and appearance to leas any person to believe that the vehicle is a Hackney Carriage. If the vehicle you wish to licence is not of a type already licensed by this Authority you must inform this office where arrangements will be made to check the suitability of the proposed vehicle.

Your vehicle will require testing before a licence can be issued.

On receipt of your application we will check the details on the form and process it in a timely manner.

Vehicle licences are required to be renewed annually.

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How To Apply

To apply for a licence, or notify us of any changes to your licence, please download and complete the appropriate forms below.

Application Form
Application For A Private Hire Or Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence	\|View\|
Application For A Transfer Of A Private Hire Or Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence	\|View\|
Application To Place An Advertisement On A Private Hire Or Hackney Carriage Vehicle	\|View\|
Application For Exemption From Displaying Plates And Signs	\|View\|
Notification Of Accident Damage To A Licensed Vehicle	\|View\|
Notification Of Change Of Address Of A Vehicle Proprietor	\|View\|
Notification Of A Criminal Conviction Of A Vehicle Proprietor	\|View\|
Notification Of A Lost Or Stolen Vehicle Licence Plate	\|View\|
Notification Of Returned Licence/Plates	\|View\|