Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing: Licensing Fees from April 2019

Minutes:

Members considered the report which proposed the 2.5% rise of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licence fees from April 2019.

 

In response to questions, the Senior Licensing Officer confirmed that the 2.5% rise was inflationary. Officers also confirmed that current fees were based on previous assessments of the time and costs it took for Officers to process various applications. A reassessment of these processes had recently commenced.

 

Members thanked the Licensing team for their hard work and congratulated them on their successful consultations with the trade recently.

 

Public Sector Equality Duty

 

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

 

Resolved: That
 

a)    the fee levels set out below, be approved for consultation with the taxi trade; and

 

 

Application for a new HC driver licence

Renewal of a HC driver’s licence

Application for a new PH driver licence

Renewal of a PH driver’s licence

Computerised Knowledge test

£47.00

Not applicable

£47.00

Not applicable

Application

£194.00

£106

£158

£106

DBS enhanced

search

£44.00

£44.00

£44.00

£44.00

Medical (From 1st April drivers will go to their own GP for this).

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Driving Standards Assessment test (Price dependant on provider driver chooses)

£70 to £127

Not applicable

£70 to £127

Not applicable

Total

£355 to £412

£150

£319 to £376

£150

 

 

Existing Fees

New Fees from April 2019

Hackney Carriage Driver Licence

Computerised Knowledge test

£46

£47

On initial application

£189 (excluding knowledge test fee) for three years

£194 (excluding knowledge test fee) for three years

Disclosure Barring Service search fee

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

Total (including DBS fee and Knowledge test fee)

£279 for three years

£285 for three years

On renewal

£103 for three years

£106 for three years

Disclosure Barring Service search fee

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

Total (including DBS fee)

£147 for three years

£150 for three years

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

£333 for one year

£341 for one year

Private Hire Operator Licence

On initial application – 5 year licence

£492 for five years

£504 for five years

On renewal – 5 year licence

£477 for five years

£489 for five years

On initial application – 3 year licence

£338 for three years

£346 for three years

On renewal – 3 year licence

£323 for three years

£331 for three years

On initial application – 1 year licence

£185 for one year

£190 for one year

On renewal – 1 year licence

£174 for one year

£178 for one year

Private Hire Driver Licence

Computerised knowledge test

£46

£47

On initial application

£154 (excluding knowledge test fee) for three years

£158 (excluding knowledge test fee) for three years

Disclosure Barring Service search fee

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

Total (including DBS fee and Knowledge test fee)

£244 for three years

£249 for three years

On renewal

£103 for three years

£106 for three years

Disclosure Barring Service search fee

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

£44 every three years or £13 per year if they sign up to the DBS online service

Total (including DBS fee)

£147 for three years

£150 for three years

Private Hire Vehicle Licence

£333 for one year

£341 for one year

Additional Costs

Change from Hackney Carriage to Private Hire

£72

£74

Change from Private Hire to Hackney Carriage

£92

£94

Replace vehicle plate

£24

£25

Replace driver badge

£10

£10

Vehicle re-test

£54.85

£54.85

Vehicle partial re-test

£27.43

£27.43

Change of ownership of licensed vehicle

£71

£73

Failure to attend in time for the vehicle test (10 minutes prior to the test start time)

£54.85

£54.85

Failure to attend with correct documentation

£54.85

£54.85

Copy of existing paper licence

£12

£12

Change of address details for a replacement licence

£12

£12

Change of name for a vehicle or operator licence

£12

£12

Change of name and address for a driver badge

£22

£23

Medical fee for a new and renewal driver licence for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire From 1st April 2019 payable directly to The Drivers GP.

£45 for three years payable directly to the surgery

?for three years payable directly to the drivers own GP.

Replacement Vehicles

If a licensed vehicle is replaced during the valid licence period then the cost of licensing the replacement vehicle will be £303. However, if the vehicle is replaced within six months of the issue of the licence then the fee will be reduced by £60.

If a licensed vehicle is replaced temporarily for up to 2 months because of damage to it then the fee will be £103 to test and licence the replacement vehicle and a further £103 to test and re-licence the original vehicle.


 

b)    if, following consultation, there are no adverse comments to the proposed fees, that they be implemented from 1 April 2019.

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