Taxi licence fees consultation
- Period: 12 January 2015 - 15 February 2015
- Status: Closed
- Audiences: Everyone
- Topics: Licensing and applications
- Type: Public
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Sections 53 and 70
Hackney carriage proprietor’s licence and hackney carriage driver’s licence fees for zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and private hire vehicle licence, private hire operator’s licence and private hire vehicle driver’s licence fees.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under the above act that Shropshire Council proposes to vary the statutory permissible fees chargeable for hackney carriage, private hire vehicle and operator’s licences and drivers’ licences. The charges set out below will take effect on 16 February 2015 unless objection is made and not withdrawn.
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Licence Type |
Current Fee (£) |
Proposed 2015/16 Fee (£) |
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Drivers |
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Driver’s joint badge new one year (inc. DVLA, DBS check, first knowledge test and first driver assessment) |
204.00 |
239.00 |
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Driver’s badge three year renewal (inc. DVLA and DBS check) |
156.00 |
174.00 |
|
Driver's knowledge test resit |
77.00 |
57.00 |
|
Driver badge replacement following damage or loss |
10.00 |
10.00 |
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Driver training assessment |
30.00 |
26.00 |
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Vehicles |
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|
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Private hire vehicle - new |
160.00 |
168.00 |
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Private hire vehicle - renewal |
167.00 |
172.00 |
|
Hackney carriage vehicle - new |
150.00 |
155.00 |
|
Hackney carriage vehicle - renewal |
157.00 |
159.00 |
|
Hackney carriage licence transfer |
87.00 |
94.00 |
|
Private hire vehicle licence transfer |
97.00 |
107.00 |
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Exterior plate replacement following damage or loss |
13.00 |
13.00 |
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Internal plate replacement following damage or loss |
15.00 |
15.00 |
|
Fare card replacement following damage or loss |
2.50 |
2.50 |
|
Private hire door signs (pair) |
15.00 |
15.00 |
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Private hire operators – one year - new application |
|
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Private hire operator - up to five vehicles |
86.00 |
132.00 |
|
Private hire operator - six to ten vehicles |
119.00 |
166.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 11 to 30 vehicles |
168.00 |
217.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 31 to 100 vehicles |
330.00 |
387.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 101 to 200 vehicles |
695.00 |
770.00 |
|
Private hire operator - > 200 vehicles |
1,304.00 |
1,407.00 |
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Private hire operators – three years - new application |
|
|
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Private hire operator - up to five vehicles |
118.00 |
220.00 |
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Private hire operator - six to ten vehicles |
182.00 |
288.00 |
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Private hire operator - 11 to 30 vehicles |
199.00 |
390.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 31 to 100 vehicles |
361.00 |
730.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 101 to 200 vehicles |
1,334.00 |
1,495.00 |
|
Private hire operator - > 200 vehicles |
2,551.00 |
2,770.00 |
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Private hire operators – one year - renewal of licence |
|
|
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Private hire operator - up to five vehicles |
86.00 |
128.00 |
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Private hire operator - six to ten vehicles |
119.00 |
162.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 11 to 30 vehicles |
168.00 |
213.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 31 to 100 vehicles |
330.00 |
383.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 101 to 200 vehicles |
695.00 |
766.00 |
|
Private hire operator - > 200 vehicles |
1,304.00 |
1,403.00 |
|
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Private hire operators – three years - renewal of licence |
|
|
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Private hire operator - up to five vehicles |
118.00 |
215.00 |
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Private hire operator - six to ten vehicles |
182.00 |
283.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 11 to 30 vehicles |
199.00 |
385.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 31 to 100 vehicles |
361.00 |
725.00 |
|
Private hire operator - 101 to 200 vehicles |
1,334.00 |
1,490.00 |
|
Private hire operator - > 200 vehicles |
2,551.00 |
2,765.00 |
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Additional administrative charges |
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License holder transfer/change of details (e.g. change of address/other minor changes) |
10.00 |
10.00 |
In accordance with Section 70 (3) (b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 a copy of this notice may be inspected without payment during normal office hours at our offices at Shirehall Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury SY2 6ND, for a period of 35 days from 12 January 2015 to 15 February 2015.
Any objections to the proposed fees and charges should be made in writing and addressed to Licensing, Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND or by e-mail to licensing@shropshire.gov.uk by 5pm on 15 February 2015.
Any objections received, if not withdrawn, will be considered by our Strategic Licensing Committee on the 18 March 2015 and the fees, with or without modification, shall come into force on 1 April 2015.
Dated 12 January 2015
Paul McGreary - Head of Public Protection
Our consultation press release gives more information.
Any objections to the proposed fees and charges should be made in writing and addressed to Licensing, Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND or by e-mail to licensing@shropshire.gov.uk by 17:00 on 15 February 2015.
Any objections received, if not withdrawn, will be considered by the Council’s Strategic Licensing Committee on the 18 March 2015 and the fees, with or without modification, shall come into force on 1 April 2015.