Charnwood - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees
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BOROUGH OF CHARNWOOD
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976
HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE FEES
Charnwood Borough Council intends to vary the maximum fees for Hackney Carriage and Private
Hire Driver licences, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles and Private Hire Operator licences in
accordance with Section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, from the
1st April 2024
Please see table below for proposed fees:
|
Licence |
Current Fee |
Proposed Fee |
|
Combined Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver (3 yearly) |
Grant (New) Combined Drivers Licence = £230.00 Renewal of Combined Drivers Licence = £210.00 |
Grant (New) Combined Drivers Licence = £280.00 Renewal of Combined Drivers Licence = £255.00 |
|
Private Hire Operators Licence |
1-3 vehicles £800.00 (5 years) (£160.00 per year) |
1-3 vehicles £800.00 (5 years) (£160.00 per year) |
|
|
4 - 9 vehicles £925.00 (5 years) (£185.00 per year) |
4 - 9 vehicles £925.00 (5 years) (£185.00 per year) |
|
|
£1075.00 (5 years) (£215.00 per year) |
£1075.00 (5 years) (£215.00 per year) |
|
Grant of Hackney Carriage Vehicle or Private Hire Vehicle |
Grant of Vehicle Licence with brackets = £230.00 Grant of Vehicle Licence without brackets = £205.00 |
Grant of Vehicle Licence with brackets = £275.00 Grant of Vehicle Licence without brackets = £245.00 |
|
Renewal of Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle |
£180.00 |
£215.00 |
|
Transfer of Vehicle |
£38.00 |
£45.00 |
|
Miscellaneous Fees |
|
|
|
Transfer of status of vehicle (hackney to private hire or private hire to hackney) |
£180.00 |
£215.00 |
|
Replacement Plate (Lost or Stolen) |
£15.00 |
£16.00 |
|
Replacement Licence document |
£15.00 |
£16.00 |
|
Duplicate Copy of Interim/Annual Letter |
£5.00 |
£6.00 |
|
Written Knowledge Test |
£60.00 |
£72.00 |
In accordance with Section 70 (3), of the above Act a copy of this notice will be deposited at the offices
of the Council on Southfields Road, Loughborough, for a period of not less than 28 days from the
date of publication.
Objections to the above proposals must be made in writing to the Licensing Office, Charnwood Borough
Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TX by the 29th March 2024.
If no objections to the proposals are received within 28 days of the date of publication, or if any
objections made have been withdrawn, the proposed figures will take effect from 1st April 2024.
If objections are made and not withdrawn, the Council shall set a further date, not later than 2 months
after the first specified date, when the variation shall come into force with or without modifications after
consideration of the objections.
Licensing Office
Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 2TX
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