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Taxi Policy Consultation - Friday 15 November 2024

On 6 November 2024, the Taxi and Miscellaneous Committee gave approval for the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Community and Wellbeing to carry out a consultation exercise, for an eight-week period, seeking views on the current Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy ahead of a planned review in the New Year.

This will be a five-stage process as follows:

Stage One

Go out to the licensed trade and the travelling public asking what works well, what doesn't and how can the Policy be improved.

Stage Two

Collate and review the consultation responses and draft a reviewed Policy.

Stage Three

Consultation to commence on the reviewed Policy.

Stage Four

Collate and review the consultation responses, present the reviewed Policy for recommendations from the Sub-Committee prior to adoption at Cabinet.

Stage Five

Policy adoption

As of Friday 15 November 2024, we are in the first stage of the process, and your views are being sought on the sections and appendices of the current policy. This part of the consultation is open from Friday 15 November 2024 to Sunday 12 January 2025.

You can access the survey using the link below.

Taxi Policy Consultation Questionnaire: November 2024 to January 2025