FOI request (FOIR-603869270)

Private Hire Vehicle Licensing

Requested Mon 08 April 2024
Responded  Tue 23 April 2024

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 (for example, 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. 370

1.1.1. 8

1.2. 55

1.2.1. 9

1.3. 0

1.3.1. 0

2. 28

3. 531

3.1. 0

3.2. 0

3.3. 531 Dual Licences

4. Please see the attached spreadsheet for operator names.

5. The Authority does not own or operate any vehicles, they are all privately owned and run.

Please note that names/addresses/telephone numbers and email addresses have been redacted as these fall under Section 40 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act: Personal data. This is an absolute exemption and the information will not be provided.