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Taxi licensing

RFI-2024-0471
Monday, 8 April 2024

Request

1. How many private hire Vehicle Licences are currently issued by the authority in the following categories:
1.1. Private hire
1.1.1. How many of these are classed as Wheelchair accessible vehicles?
1.2. Hackney carriage/Taxi
1.2.1. How many of these are classed as Wheelchair accessible vehicles?
1.3. Executive vehicle
1.3.1. How many of these are classed as Wheelchair accessible vehicles?

2. How many Private Hire Vehicle Operator Licences are currently issued by the authority?

3. How many Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licences are currently issued by the authority in the following categories:
3.1. Private hire
3.2. Hackney carriage/Taxi
3.3. Please state details of any other licence categories offered by the Authority (e.g. dual category licences).

4. Please provide names of all businesses that currently hold Private Vehicle Operator Licences issued by the authority.

5. How many vehicles does the Authority own and/or operate within each of the following categories and how many of these have a registered capacity to carry wheelchair passengers:
5.1. M1
5.1.1. Total Number:
5.1.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:

5.2. M2
5.2.1. Total Number:
5.2.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:

5.3. M3
5.3.1. Total Number:
5.3.2. Of which are wheelchair accessible:

Response

1. 

Licence Total licences Wheelchair accessible vehicles
Private Hire 33 1
Hackney Carriage 96 10
Executive Vehicle N/A N/A

2. A list of licensed Taxi Operators is available on our website:
https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/taxilicence/
3. 

Licences Total number of licences
Private (Ambulance only) 120
Hackney 0
Other (Dual) 168

4. See 2.
5. The council has no M1, M2 or M3 vehicles

Please note
 – Hackney Carriage/Taxi are not issued Private Hire Licences, hence the number being 0.
 - Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licences are only Ambulance Driver Licences. Hackney carriage drivers are issued Dual Licences for both Private and Hackney.