Request:
Please can I have a full list of all current Private Hire Vehicles licenced by the Council. For each vehicle, please provide the following information:
Private Hire plate number;
Registration number. I believe you can provide this for all Private Hire Vehicles that are owned by companies, private trusts and charities;
Make and model e.g. Vauxhall Vivaro, Skoda Octavia;
Whether the vehicle is designated as wheelchair accessible;
Whether the vehicle holds a limousine exemption;
Name of current proprietor(s), I believe you can provide this for all Private Hire Vehicles that are owned by companies, private trusts and charities. I also believe you are now required to provide this information for all Private Hire vehicles which are deemed as wheelchair accessible vehicles; and
Name of the operator the vehicle usually works for.
Can you also provide me a full list of current Private Hire Operators licenced by the Council. Please provide the following information for each operator:
Trading name;
Business Address;
Best contact business telephone number used to book a taxi;
Date the licence commenced and date it will end; and
Operator Licence Number (if applicable).
Response:
This information is refused in answer to this request under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, information accessible to the applicant by other means.
Please see details attached:
Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles_0.pdf