Taxi and private hire

The aim of licensing drivers and both hackney carriage and private hire vehicles is to protect the public and to ensure that the public has reasonable access to hackney carriage and private hire services because of the part they play in local transport provision. It is important that the Authority’s licensing powers are used to ensure that hackney carriages and private hire vehicles that are licensed in the borough are safe, comfortable and properly insured.

Our objectives are as follows:

To ensure the safety of the public affected by the operation of hackney carriage and private hire services.
To ensure the safety and comfort of users of hackney carriage and private hire services.
To encourage the provision of high quality and accessible hackney carriage and private hire services.

Consultation on Scarborough Borough Council's Taxi and Private Hire Policy

Consultation Period - 1 May 2013 - 31 July 2013

Scarborough Borough Council’s Policy and Conditions on Vehicles, Drivers and Operators was first adopted in October 2007. Every few years the Council carries out a review of policies and conditions relating to the licensing of hackney carriages (taxis), private hire vehicles and drivers and private hire operators. This policy has now been reviewed to ensure that the conditions and processes continue to be relevant and comply with legislation. Please spend time looking at the new draft Policy.

We are happy to receive any constructive comments. Please spend time looking at the new draft Policy. If you decide to comment on the Policy, you are encouraged to please complete the Questionnaire on line. The Policy and online questionaire can be found here by 5.00pm on 31 July 2013.