Southampton City Council, Local Government, Variation of Fees for Vehicle and Operator Licences
What is happening?
Southampton City Council
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 70
Variation of Fees for Vehicle and Operator Licences
Southampton City Council, as licensing authority for hackney carriages, private hire vehicles and private hire operators in Southampton, hereby gives notice that it proposes to vary the fees for the grant and renewal of vehicle and operator licences as follows:
| Current Fee | Proposed Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney Carriage (annual) | ||
| – last revised January 2024 | ||
| Grant or renewal | £180 | £180 |
| Private Hire Vehicle (annual) | ||
| – last revised January 2024 | ||
| Grant or renewal | £170 | £160 |
| Grant of Licence for a period of 6 | £100 | £100 |
| months or less due to plate allocation | ||
| policy | ||
| Private Hire Operator (maximum five years) | ||
| – last revised January 2022 to remain the same as below | ||
| Grant or renewal for five years | £1000 | £1500 |
| Exceptionally, for lesser periods: | ||
| up to one year | £300 | £450.00 |
| up to two years | £400 | £645.00 |
| up to three years | £550 | £825.00 |
| up to four years | £825 | £1235.00 |
Any person wishing to object to these proposals must do so in writing by 9th December 2024 to:
The Licensing Team, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY
or by email to: licensing.consultations@southampton.gov.uk.
Any objections made will be in the public domain and may be published by the city council.
If no objections are made or those made are withdrawn before the expiry of this notice, the varied fees above will come into effect on 10th December 2024. If objections are made and not withdrawn the council will consider the objections before determining the fees which will then take effect from 1st January 2025.
11th November 2024
Debbie Ward
Executive Director: Residential Services
Civic Centre
Southampton
SO14 7LY
How long will it take?
Planned start
11-Nov-2024
Estimated end
9-Dec-2024
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