South holland district council become a taxi driver. Before the licensing authority can grant a private hire operators licence it must be satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person. Faults reported in this way will be assessed by a local highways officer within 10 working days. South cambridgeshire hall cambourne business park cambourne. Operator licences east cambridgeshire district council. Another taxi driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said some south cambridgeshire drivers had somewhat suspect backgrounds and had lost their licences at cambridge city council and immediately gone to south cambs and gained new licences there. Another taxi driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said some south cambridgeshire drivers had somewhat suspect backgrounds and had lost their licences at cambridge city council and immediately. South cambridgeshire district council must provide information to the secretary of state in accordance with this regulation.
South cambs taxis ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Introduction this policy was adopted on 15th december 2010 by the licensing, regulatory and general purposes committee of south gloucestershire council at the same time as revoking all previous policies. Our guidance gives you advice on how to prepare for the tests but is not intended to be a comprehensive guide. Taxi and private hire licences east cambridgeshire district council. A new applicant is someone who has never been granted a licence by cambridge city council. Only when you have completed all elements can you continue with the application. South cambridgeshire district council must provide information to. Taxi office is searched and fake drivers badges and licence plates seized. Under council proposals professionally installed equipment would be a new condition for taxi driver licences.
We drivers like to point out that we are very happy with having yellow taxi crest on the car but we cant see why the council have to make compulsory company signs as it surely dont make any sense and the only purpose having a company sing is. Both, which are sat at the same time, must be passed before a theory test certificate will be issued. Taxi and private hire east cambridgeshire district council. If you are renewing a licence that is currently valid, please go to the driver renewal page. New taxi licensing policy to improve safety of drivers and. Improving air quality and the safety of both drivers and passengers are the aims of a new taxi licensing policy from south cambridgeshire district council. The following are some of the community transport schemes operating in cambridgeshire. Applications to become a licensed driver you must have held a full uk dvla driving licence for at least 12 months. South cambridgeshire district council says all vehicles. Following the advice of nhs england and public health england, south ribble borough council is providing the following guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in the borough to help prevent potential transmission of coronavirus should it become more prevalent in the country. Becoming a driver panther taxis cambridge and east. Peterborough city council is providing the following government guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in the city, to help keep drivers and their customers safe and prevent transmission of the covid19 virus. A fake taxi driver will have to do community service after an investigation was sparked by eagleeyed cambridgeshire council officers.
Lphca response to south cambridgeshire district council taxi. An application will only be considered valid once all the above items have been received. Older certificates will be accepted where an applicant has held a taxi driver licence with another licensing authority within the 12 month period prior to submitting an application to the council. Renew a taxi or private hire vehicle driver licence you can apply to renew your taxi driver s licence for either 1 year or 3 years. Taxi and private hire guide applicants drivers vehicles operators byelaws conditions east cambridgeshire district council environmental services the grange nutholt lane ely cb7 4ee tel. You can report highways faults in cambridgeshire online by using our highways reporting tool. Hackney carriage vehicles south oxfordshire district council. New non driver proprietor registration form pdf, 28kb you will need to complete one of these for each new non driver proprietor. Following government guidance, any licensed vehicle due to be tested after 29 march 2020, will automatically have their existing certificate of compliance extended until october 2020. Coronavirus guidance for taxi drivers south ribble. Taxi driver whitmell, paul edwin correspondence address 24 ashley way, sawston, cambridge. Private hire operator licences once issued remain valid for a period of 1 or 5 years, unless they are surrendered or revoked during this period. Another taxi driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said some south cambridgeshire drivers had somewhat suspect backgrounds and had lost their licences at cambridge city council.
Become a taxi driver this page is for new applicants that is, someone who has allowed their licence to lapse or has never held a licence with huntingdonshire district council. Our drivers are licensed either with a cambridge city council hackney carriage or private hire license or a south cambs district council private hire license which requires them to have held a uk driving license for a minimum of 1 year, to have taken an additional dsa driving test, a full medical and dbs check to an enhanced level. Welcome to south cambridgeshire district council interactive webpages dedicated to providing up to date information and services in relation to the council s licensing function. Apply for or renew a taxi or private hire vehicle licence. Applying for your licence south lanarkshire council. South cambridgeshire district council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The theory test is made up of two main parts, the multiple choice test and the hazard perception test. There are a number of requirements which must be satisfied before an application can be considered. We take our responsibilities seriously and expect all our licensed drivers, proprietors and operators to share this commitment. Two fake south cambridgeshire taxi drivers badges were seized in the investigation which involved police in buckinghamshire. You must make sure all checks, documentation and application forms are complete and up to date. This includes information about which premises are required to close, and guidance for taxis. I think this is a fantastic idea for those driving street car taxis who pick up unknown passengers from pubs,clubs and unknown addresses and it is paramount that the passenger and driver are protected as they are.
Here you can find information on how to apply for your taxi licence and other things you will need to do. New taxi licensing policy for south cambridgeshire will see cctv. To report a highways fault that poses an immediate danger to the public, please read the guidance on reporting a highways emergency. Sawston taxis private hire cambridge, cambridgeshire.
All applicants for new grant of taxi or private hire car driver s licences must attend and complete a council run training course within six months of the application being granted. This policy was part revised on 25yh may 2017 and then fully revised on 1st. Rural hoppa operates one day a week in ramsey and huntingdon cambridgeshire minibus brokerage scheme cambs vehiclesharing scheme that enables community groups, clubs and notforprofit organisations to use accessible and affordable minibuses. Safety, security and welfare apply to the public, passengers and licensed drivers.
You will not be required to obtain a new certificate. Become a taxi driver all drivers must be licensed by south holland district council to ensure that passengers are confident they are using reliable drivers and vehicles. A letter copy of the below information has also been attached for. If the journey is outside the south cambridgeshire area the driver is not obliged to use the meter, so negotiate the fare with the driver before you start your journey. Taxi licensing fenland fenland district council elections. Taxi regulation and the environment peterborough city. General information regarding the types of licences issued by the licensing section can be found by visiting the main licensing webpage. Visit our renew a taxi licence page to find out what you need to do to renew your drivers licence in order to begin the new driver application process you must first register to take our safeguarding and knowledge test. You will be required to submit an application along with a scanned copy of your v5 logbook and proof of. For a sawston private hire taxi operator, authentically registered with south cambridgeshire council, consider a taxi service with an executive standard of service and comfort. Please note that only a valid certificate of compliance provided from one of these garages will be accepted. We will no longer be conducting facetoface appointments and have made changes to the way we are processing driver, vehicle and operator licences. Cambridgeshire taxi drivers list of convictions revealed.
Taxi drivers chitchat group this group is dedicated to cambridge taxi drivers. A full valid driving licence which you have held for 12 months, issued to your current address. Transport services to seaports, ferries and st pancras international train station. South cambridgeshire district council s licensing team. The taxi assessment test is a standard used to ensure that your driving ability is to an acceptable level of safety, appropriate consideration is provided to passengers and that you have. By licensing and regularly checking the drivers, operators and vehicles, the council is able to ensure that the public are offered as safe a service as possible. South cambs taxis ltd officers free information from. He said these drivers had committed offences involving violence and drugs. Report an incident or collision with your licensed vehicle. This licensing authority will not license anyone to drive a hackney carriage or a private.
Apply for a taxi driver, vehicle or private hire operator licence due to the current coronavirus situation, we have made temporary changes to our taxi licensing procedures. Taxi driving test questions and answers many councils throughout the uk require that you pass a taxi assessment test to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle. Renew a taxi driver s licence well remind you when its time to renew your licence but its your responsibility to apply to renew it. Please see below update from cambridge city council licensing team. Report a highways fault cambridgeshire county council. Renew a taxi or private hire vehicle driver licence. If you would like to be considered to drive for panther taxis you would first need to apply and obtain a drivers badge from either cambridge city council or south cambs district council. South cambridgeshire district council scdc are forcing all executive drivers to have cctv and panic buttons in their cars for the protection of the passengers and the drivers themselves.
Taxi drivers reject company door sign mandatory by south. South cambridgeshire district council taxi policy south. Council tax or mortgage statement less than 12 months old p60 or p45 statement less than 12 months old update service all licensed drivers will be required to subscribe to the dbs update service and renew on an annual basis to continue to hold a south cambridgeshire district council driver s licence. Find out if a business or individual is on the public licences register. Driver licences east cambridgeshire district council. Unlicensed driver took taxi fares illegally for weeks. Renew a taxi drivers licence cambridge city council. Hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy 2018 6 1. Coronavirus covid19 advice for taxi and private hire licensees. Please read the application form carefully and ensure you will have all the necessary information and documentation for the appointment. If the private hire taxi has a yellow plate you should complain to south cambridgeshire district council. Taxi licensing we licence and regulate hackney carriage and private hire drivers, hackney carriage vehicles, private hire vehicles up to eight passenger seats and private hire operators. For details of the minimum requirements for vehicles licensed by the council and the standard licence conditions please see our joint taxi licensing policy 795. In order to assist the licensing authority to determine the above, the applicant is required to submit the.
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