Vehicles

One of the Council’s objectives is the protection of the environment. New vehicles that haven't been licensed as a hackney carriage before must meet the following minimum emissions standards - Euro 6 for Diesel fuelled vehicles and Euro 4 for petrol fuelled vehicles.

Licensing Officers are available to speak to without an appointment Monday to Friday, between 9am and 1pm. If you have an urgent enquiry outside these times please email licensing@wyre.gov.uk.

All vehicle licences are issued for 12 months.

The Council does not send reminders to vehicle proprietors whose licence is due to expire. The licence holder is responsible for ensuring that there is a valid licence and appropriate insurance policy in force at all times that the vehicle is used to transport members of the public.

Wyre has imposed a limit of 160 Hackney Carriage licences it will issue and undertakes an unmet demand survey periodically to ensure that this limit is still appropriate.

There is no limit on the number of Private Hire Vehicle Licences it will issue.

Applications will not be considered until the applicant is able to produce original evidence of:

• A valid and appropriate insurance policy

• Proof that the vehicle has passed the roadworthiness test, no more than 28 days before the application is made

• The original V5 logbook (in the case of new or replacement vehicles the V5C and a bill of sale or hire agreement)

• Basic DBS for all non driving proprietors, dated within 1 month of application or renewal

• Meter calibration certificate (only applicable to private hire vehicles if there is a meter fitted )

• Relevant fee

Application or renewal of a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle licence