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Technical issues with our payment system

We're experiencing some intermittent technical issues with our payment system. Some customers may have issues processing payments. We're working hard to fix this as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience.

Changes to taxi licensing policy

On the 13th of April 2021 the council approved a new taxi and private hire licensing policy. Some of the changes to the policy are: 

Hackney Carriage and private hire drivers

Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicles

Private hire operators

  • a defined 'fit and proper' test for licensed operators
  • improved staff training and vetting
  • improved procedures for
    • vetting drivers/vehicles allocated bookings
    • advertising
    • sub-contracting
    • tariff display
    • pickup/drop off procedures

Please read the full updated taxi policy 2021 (PDF, 1 MB) here.