Do you know your license conditions?
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage licences all have a number of conditions attached (with the exception of Hackney Carriage Drivers, who must still comply with the Hackney Carriage Byelaws). These conditions are printed on the pages which are attached to your licence and can also be found here. It is important that you read and […]
Licensing/Taxi Cop Outreach – on the road
PC Patrick Quinton and an Officer from the Licensing Team will be back out on the road again in a mobile police station. You are welcome to come and see them (no appointment necessary) to discuss any concerns or licence queries. They will be out on the 20 December 2019, 4 February 2020 and 7 […]
The use of taximeters
Do you drive a Hackney Carriage vehicle? Do you undertake Private Hire work for a licensed Operator? Did you know that you still need to use your meter? Any journey undertaken by a Hackney Carriage vehicle requires that the meter is on and working during the journey. This includes those vehicles undertaking Private Hire work […]
Taxi Cop Update 20th August 2017
I know it was a quite night for most of you, but I was busy! Amongt other jobs, I worked with Council Enforcement Officers to deal with those Plying for Hire. As a result, 4 drivers (two of them out of towners) will be criminally interviewed for the offence and will update you with Committee and court results in the months to come. Less happily, I had to issue three tickets to drivers parking by the No Waiting Cones at St Augustines Parade.