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Private Hire and Hackney Carriages

 

This section of the site contains information relating to Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicle, Driver and Operator Licences.

 

 

Safety Issue - Kia Sedona MPV

 

An issue has arisen regarding the Kia Sedona vehicle - download a copy of the Kia Sedona Briefing Note| here to find out more.

 

Executive Member Report -  Fee Increases

As promised at the meeting on the 7^th April 2009 the notes of the discussion| and the Fee Increase Report| can be found here. I am sorry it was not put up sooner. I will be looking to set a further meeting sometime in August-you will all be notified of the date.

Steve Bendell

 

New Newsletter Available

 

The Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Newsletter| is now available for you to read online.  It contains useful guidance and advice, including the new fee structure which comes in to force on 1st July 2009.

 

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy

 

A New Private Hire and Hackney Carriage policy was approved by the Cabinet Committee of Torfaen County Borough Council on the 17th June 2008, and came into effect on the 1st July 2008. There are some significant changes to existing procedure and restrictions. The main changes are as follows:

1. The removal of the limit on the number of hackney carriages licensed by the council.

2. Any new hackney carriage licences will only be granted to vehicles which are side loading wheelchair accessible.

3. When hackney carriages are renewed they can be replaced like for like but they must be black.

4. Stretched limousines and novelty vehicles that are based in Torfaen will have to be licensed as private hire vehicles and all drivers licensed to drive the vehicles, a reasonable lead in time of 3 months will allow operators and drivers to comply.

Please refer to the policy for full details on each of these points and all other provisions that are required by drivers and operators, in particular the vetting procedures for drivers and testing of vehicles..

• Policy Document  (705kb)
• Torfaen Hackney Carriage Unmet Demand Study (1.87MB)
• DfT Best Practice Document (212kb)
• DfT Guidance for Limousines (55kb)

 

Forms

 

Application Forms will be added here shortly

  

Complaints/Comments

 

You can make comments or complaints by emailing us at licensing@torfaen.gov.uk| or by telephoning 01633 647284. We will contact you to discuss the matter further.