If you fail the knowledge test after three attempts, you will be withdrawn from the application process and will not be able to re-apply for one year from the last test date , during which you will need to start the application process again. If your application is refused by the Licensing Panel the cost of one knowledge test can be refunded.
If a driver decides to change the badge they hold, i. Upgrade from a hackney to a dual, they will be required to sit the relevant knowledge test, and pay the relevant fee. Once you have successfully completed the steps above, you will be required to book an appointment with a licensing officer to arrange for your photograph to be taken. This badge will run annually from the end of the month it was obtained.
It allows you as a licensed driver to drive licensed vehicles, depending on what type of badge you hold. We will contact you about your renewal arrangements before your licence expires. Renewals involve an application and a fee. DBS checks are undertaken every three years in line with DBS guidance and medicals every five years from the ages of 45 to 65 and annually after that. Please be aware that from 2 July , diesel vehicles at first licensing and transfer, must have been registered after the 1st September as a Euro 6 vehicle, or be an Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle ULEV or at least a Euro 5 or 6 hybrid vehicle.
There is no change to petrol vehicles. Proof of emission standard can be obtained from the manufacturer and will be required for checking. There are two types of licensed vehicle. A private hire vehicle is a vehicle that can carry passengers for hire or reward, but only by being pre-booked. It is not allowed to stand or ply for hire on the taxi ranks or in the streets of the Borough. If you are proposing to run a business for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for private hire vehicle s in the Borough, you must hold a private hire operator's licence that we have issued to you.
A hackney carriage is a vehicle that can stand on the taxi ranks or ply for hire in the streets of the Borough. Before buying a vehicle, you are advised to contact our licensing team to obtain an application pack and ensure a vehicle meets the specifications we set down. They are:. Technical specifications for private hire vehicles. Technical specifications for hackney carriage vehicles.
With a gradually easing of coronavirus restrictions underway in England, government has published updated guidance for those operating transport services which is relevant to all taxi and PHV licensees and specific guidance for those using taxi and private hire services. Once you have got to this stage and your vehicle has been inspected with a meter run in the case of a hackney carriage we will be in a position to issue your licence.
Vehicle licences are renewed annually, on the anniversary off issue, and paperwork will be issued at least month before so that you can do this. If you are proposing to run a business for the invitation or acceptance of bookings for private hire vehicle s in the Borough, you must hold a private hire operator's licence issued to you by us.
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