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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Operators' Fees - Response to Objections
22/05/2009 - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Operators' Fees - Response to Objections
1. The full cost to the Council of providing the Private Hire and Hackney service, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report has been noted.
2. The objections contained in Appendix 2 of the report and Appendix 1 of the supplementary report are rejected for the reasons outlined in the letters of response.
3. Cabinet’s earlier decision to implement the fees outlined below are reaffirmed and are to be effective from Monday 29 June 2009.
|
Driver Licence fees |
Current (£) |
Proposed (£) |
|
Private Hire / Hackney Renewal |
40.00 |
45.50 |
|
Private Hire / Hackney Combined Renewal |
50.00 |
57.00 |
|
Renewal of Licence with CRB |
76.00 |
91.50 |
|
Replacement Private Hire / Hackney Badge |
10.00 |
*15.00 |
|
Replacement Private Hire / Hackney Licence |
15.00 |
20.00 |
|
Temporary Private Hire / Hackney Badge |
0.00 |
*10.00 |
|
Replacement Condition Booklet |
0.00 |
5.00 |
|
Failure to attend CRB Appointment |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Hackney Carriage Written Test |
15.00 |
**50.00 |
|
Recovery of Money when Cheque not Honoured |
0.00 |
30.00 |
|
Vehicle Fees |
Current (£) |
Proposed (£) |
|
New Private Hire / Hackney Application (inc bracket) |
75.00 |
90.00 |
|
Private Hire / Hackney Renewal |
75.00 |
85.00 |
|
Replacement Private Hire / Hackney Plate |
10.00 |
15.00 |
|
Replacement Private Hire / Hackney Licence |
15.00 |
20.00 |
|
Transfer of vehicle |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Replacement Fixing Bracket |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Recovery of Money when Cheque not Honoured |
0.00 |
30.00 |
|
|
Current (£) |
Proposed (£) |
|
New Applicant (dependent on vehicles) |
200.00 |
300.00 |
|
Notification of change of named Operator |
0.00 |
***200.00 |
|
Operator Renewal |
|
|
|
Number of Vehicles |
Current (£) |
Proposed (£) |
|
1 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
|
2-5 |
200.00 |
300.00 |
|
6-19 |
200.00 |
400.00 |
|
20-29 |
200.00 |
500.00 |
|
30-39 |
200.00 |
600.00 |
|
40-49 |
200.00 |
700.00 |
|
50-59 |
200.00 |
800.00 |
|
60-69 |
200.00 |
900.00 |
|
70 or more |
200.00 |
1000.00 |
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