Current licensing consultations - taxi and private hire licensing policy
Review of taxi and private hire licensing policy
Consultation opening date: 00.00am 3 March 2025
Consultation closing date: 11.59pm on 13 April 2025
Consultation documents
About this consultation
Cheltenham Borough Council is consulting on proposed amendments to its taxi and private hire licensing policy.
We previously adopted the Licensing Policy, Guidance and Conditions for Private Hire and Taxis Operating within the Borough of Cheltenham in 2021 that supports us to carry out our responsibilities in administering, monitoring and carrying out enforcement of taxi and private hire licences. These responsibilities mainly come from the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and the Police and Town Clauses Act 1847.
As you can see, this legislation is quite dated, however the government has produced legal guidance to support licensing authorities in carrying out their functions. The Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards was published in July 2020. We have previously taken steps to reflect a number of priorities contained in this guidance.
More recently, the government published an updated version of the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Best Practice Guidance for Licensing Authorities in England in November 2023. We considered this to be best practice guidance in reviewing our existing Taxi and Private Hire Policy, and this is reflected in some of the amendments proposed.
A consultation was carried out in summer 2024, but no further developments took place due to a change in the structure of the licensing team. This is a new six-week consultation period.
If you submitted a comment during the 2024 consultation, please ensure that you respond to this survey to ensure that your views are considered.
How to take part in this consultation
This consultation lasts for six weeks and closes at 11.59pm on 13 April 2025. There are several ways to respond to this consultation:
Alternatively you can download a consultation form to complete and return to [email protected] or by post to Cheltenham Borough Council, Licensing Section, Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 9SA.
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If you have questions about this consultation, please contact the licensing team by email at [email protected] or call 01242 264135.