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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.

 

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 17^th June 2008, it will come into effect on the 1^st 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.