Taxi & Private Hire

Page Rating

1 2 3 4 5

01903 221068

licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Consultation

Worthing Borough Council is the Licensing Authority responsible for the administration and enforcement of Hackney Carriage (Taxi) and Private Hire Licensing legislation. Some functions such as policy, tariff and regulation changes require public consultation and, where relevant representation is received, a hearing.

Applications and Policies are advertised in the 'Public Notice & Legal Section' of the local press and/or the Town Hall notice board and of course on this website.

Below is a list of the applications that are outstanding and other licensing policy documents that the council is currently consulting on or awaiting hearings. 

All the applications and policy documents can be viewed in full at the Licensing Unit. All Licensing Hearings are held, in public, at the Town Hall unless otherwise noted.

Applications: 

• There are no outstanding hackney carriage or private hire applications being consulted on at present.

Taxi Policy Documents

Policy Documents

Both Worthing Borough Council and the Government often require feedback and public input into policy documents and will embark on public consultation. In this section you will find documents being consulted on at present -

Proposed Increase in Licence Fees

• Consultation on Licence Fees

February 2011

Worthing Borough Council is considering an increase of 1.5% to the fees and charges in relation to the grant of Taxi and Private Hire licences.

As required by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 this proposal has been advertised in the local press inviting interested persons to make any representation or objection.

If no objections are received, and the fees are approved, they will come into force on 1st April 2011.  If you would like to make an objection or representation it should be made in writing to the Licensing Unit before 10th March 2011.

Back to Navigation - Back to the top of this article