Request
I would like to obtain the following information -
Registration number:
Make:
Model:
regarding all vehicles that were issued a license as a Taxi, Hackney Carriage or for Private Hire (both approved and active) between 1st December 2024 and 31st March 2025 within your Council.
Response
This information is refused in answer to this request under section 21 and section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Vehicle registration numbers of vehicles licenced to an individual are
considered to be personal data and are exempt from disclosure following the ICO decision Reference, FS50793373 https://ico.org.uk/media/actionwevetaken/decisionnotices/2019/2614512/fs50793373.pdf
Vehicle registration numbers that relate to partnerships or limited companies and the make and model of the vehicles are publicly available under Section 42 the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and Section 51(3) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 which state Councils must maintain a book/register of drivers licenced to drive Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles. These registers can be inspected by appointment only at the Licensing Office between 9.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
More information about requests concerning hackney carriage and private hire vehicles can be found on the North Tyneside Council website here https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/sites/default/files/web-page-relatedfiles/Hackney%20Carriage%20%26%20Private%20Hire%20Vehicles_0.pdf