The creation of a new West Suffolk Council will mean a single licensing authority for all of West Suffolk therefore councillors propose there should be consistent licensing requirements across West Suffolk. The remaining policy areas of difference are age of vehicle requirements, livery, byelaws and new benchmarking guidance for operators. Private hire taxis will be able to operate across the wider West Suffolk area. We expect that hackney carriage vehicles will continue to operate within their current areas.
Please refer to the frequently asked questions below for more information on these zones. You can find out more about taxi licensing requirements and the proposed changes by looking at our taxi licensing policy questions and answers. This is accompanied by regular testing of our vehicles, where vehicles have to comply with an extensive list of criteria. It is also acknowledged that newer vehicles can have reduced emissions through the use of new technologies, such as hybrid or stop-start technology.
The byelaws originate from long-standing legislation, some as old as , and cover a range of topics. This includes:. There are currently separate byelaws for Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury and these are largely replicated in the existing handbooks.
We propose adopting these requirements into our policy, where not included already, so we have one set of guidelines that we enforce in a consistent manner. The current operator requirements are set out in the existing taxi handbooks and are exactly the same for Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury. These operator requirements regulate the behaviour of operators with customers, their bookkeeping and the customer-facing premises they operate. It means that a hackney carriage licensed in one of the zones is not allowed by law to ply for hire, including standing on ranks, in the other zone.
All private hire licences granted or renewed on or after 1st April will be subject to conditions common across the whole of the West Suffolk. As such, the zones will be renamed by the Shadow Executive Cabinet in February Legislation dictates that we cannot create new zones, but only abolish or retain those of the existing council areas.
All existing Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council licence plates will continue to be valid beyond the 1 April until the expiry date specified on the licence.
The legislative basis for the creation of West Suffolk Council transfers these licences across so that licensees will only need to renew your licences at the normal time during the year. Our correspondence with insurance providers has assured us that cover will continue to be valid through the change of licensing authority. However, as a matter of courtesy we advise that licensees or operators write to their provider and inform them of the change. These will continue to apply under a new West Suffolk Council.
That is to say, existing Forest Heath District Council licensees will only be able to ply for hire in the geographical area previously covered by Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council licensees will only be able to ply for hire in the geographical area previously covered by St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
New applicants for licences will only be able to apply for hire in one of the two zones. This will be open to review in the future. The existing Haverhill zone was also instated in the s. This is not currently enforced but is stated on vehicle licences. View all in planning and building regulations Planning applications one-stop-shop Planning policies View or comment on planning applications Building regulations Appeal a planning decision.
Business Commercial waste services View all in commercial waste services Waste and event clearance Commercial recycling services Grounds maintenance Skips Street cleaning. View all in licensing and regulation Licensing Health and safety at work Food health and safety Register a food business Privacy notices for Planning and Regulatory Services. View all in planning and building regulations View or comment on planning applications Planning permission for business Pre-application advice Building regulations Planning policies.
View all in business rates How your business rates are worked out Pay your business rates Get money off your business rates Business rates appeals. View all in start and grow your business How we can help your business Start your business Grow your business Find commercial land and premises Find funding.
View all in tourist information Tourist information Markets Shopmobility Public toilets. View all in parks, sport and leisure centres Leisure centres and clubs Fishing Parks Skateparks Public rights of way.
View all in parking Car parks Parking fines and appeals Public toilets. Council Councillors and meetings View all in councillors and meetings Councillors and MPs Meetings and committees Council meetings live stream Councillors' conduct How to become a councillor.
0コメント