FollowFollowFollowFollow Licensing committees Council decision are either made by the full council of councillors or delegated to smaller committees. In the case of taxi and private hire licensing, decision making is usually delegated to a licensing or regulatory... FollowFollowFollowFollow Taxi and private hire drivers who deserve recognition will be celebrated during the inaugural ‘Parliamentary Taxi and Private hire driver awards’. The awards has been organised by Daniel Zeichner MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group... FollowFollowFollowFollow Introduction Local Authorities can set a limit on the number of hackney carriage vehicle (HCV) licences they will grant licences for. Section 16 of the Transport Act 1985 permits this but only under very specific conditions. The Department...
FollowFollowFollowFollow In my last article “offences – what are the odds of getting a licence” I considered the likelihood of applicants, and licence holders, with convictions being successful in their application for a licence – or to retain their licence. In this... FollowFollowFollowFollow “Blanket licensing may be disproportionate and should only be used where there is a strong justification” the Commissioner said in its response to the DfT consultation. In its response, the Commissioner said: “When a relevant authority has... Privacy & Cookies Policy