Solihull Council is consulting on its new taxi and private hire licensing policy and would like to hear from taxi and private hire drivers, operators and vehicle proprietors within Solihull and outside the borough.
The council would also like to hear from anyone who uses taxis and private hire vehicles or who may be affected by any of the proposed changes.
The new taxi and private hire licensing policy includes:
Guidance to applicants and existing licence holders;
The suitability guidelines to determine fitness and suitability; and
Conditions attached to any licence granted.
The Department for Transport’s Statutory taxi and private hire vehicle standards – GOV.UK were published in July 2020 (updated November 2022) and we have previously taken steps to reflect a number of these priorities. More recently, in November 2023, the government published the latest version of the Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: best practice – GOV.UK
Both documents have been considered in reviewing the policy, with a series of proposals made.
Solihull Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Wazma Qais, said: “The new taxi and private hire licensing policy has a number of new guidelines and conditions which we believe will improve standards. We would really like anyone who works in this field or who uses taxis and private hire vehicles to help us get it right by taking part in the consultation.”
The survey is open from Monday 23 June to 5pm on Sunday 3 August.
To read the new taxi and private hire licensing policy and take part in the consultation, please visit – https://yourvoicesolihull.uk.engagementhq.com/solihull-taxi-and-private-hire-licensing-policy-2025-draft