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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire
Licensing - August 2008
building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
How to contact us...
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building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
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Planning & Building Control Services
Queensgate Market
Princess Alexandra Walk
Huddersfield
HD1 2UH
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How do I become a
private hire operator?
You apply to the Licensing office at the above address after first obtaining
planning permission. There is a fee of £41.00 for the Operator Licence.
How
long does it take?
It depends when the decision for planning permission is made. The Operator
Licence is granted immediately after planning permission has been given.
How do I get a Hackney
Carriage/private hire driver's licence?
You can apply to the Licensing Office at the above address. You will be
required to fill in a 'Police Check Form'. When you return this completed
form you will be contacted to make an appointment for a driving test.
You will be required to pay the 'New Driver' fee of £45
and a compulsory training fee of £60.
How do I get a Hackney Carriage
plate/licence?
There are a fixed number of 225 Hackney carriage licences within the borough.
The only current option is for an existing proprietor to transfer their
existing vehicle and licence to a new proprietor. This transaction is negotiated
between the two concerned parties, not the Council. A transfer application
form is then completed by both parties. There is a transfer fee of £14.
Hackney Carriage plate/licence application form.
How do I get
a private hire vehicle licensed?
Complete an application form and return to the Licensing Office at the above
address. The fee for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence is £117 plus £7
for the plate.
Private hire vehicle license application form.
What age does the car have to
be to become a private hire vehicle?
The vehicle must be under four years of age at the time of first application
and must meet the Council's Transport Services vehicle specification.
Which cars are considered
prestigious?
A car must be exceptionally maintained and in outstanding condition to be
considered prestigious.
Can I put an older prestigious vehicle on?
The decision lies with the Licensing Officers and the Licensing Panel.
Does my car need to go
to committee?
A vehicle has to be presented to the Licensing Panel as soon as it reaches
five years of age and each year thereafter until the age of nine when it
will no longer be licensed.
What happens after
the car has been presented to the Licensing Panel?
Any repairs or recommendations made by the Licensing Members must be carried
out within 28 days. The car must then be re-presented to the Licensing Panel.
If the car is then classed as satisfactory a further licence can be granted.
How do I make a complaint
about a taxi driver?
You can complain either by written letter to the Group Licensing/Taxi Licensing
Officers, at the above address, or by telephone 01484
223470.
It would be of great benefit to the licensing officers if you could provide
any of the following details: vehicle registration number, vehicle plate
number or the drivers badge number.
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