Taxis & Day Boat Licensing

Taxi rank

If you would like advice or information or if you have any complaints or concerns, please contact the Customer Service Team on (01263) 516189 or 516301.

It has been the norm for the carriage of school children, on behalf of the County Passenger Transport Unit (PTU), to be undertaken by licensed hackeny carriage and private hire drivers using licensed vehicles as well as County Council approved drivers using their own cars. This practice will cease shortly and any person undertaking this task will have to be licensed by the District Council in which they reside, and so will their vehicle.

Licensing Registers - Taxis and Day Boat Hire

• Taxi - Operators (PDF, 195KB)
• Taxi - Drivers (PDF, 196KB)
• Taxi - Vehicles (PDF, 205KB)
• Taxi - Horse and Cart (PDF, 181KB)
• Boat - Day Boat Hire (PDF, 209KB)
• Boat - Operators (PDF, 188KB)

Taxi Licensing Fees

• Taxi Licensing Fees (PDF, 25KB)

Taxi Drivers

Annual licence required to drive a licensed hackney or private hire vehicle. Medicals are required on application, age 50, 55, 60, and annually thereafter.

All drivers are required every 3 years to obtain an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. On 1 March 2002 the Exceptions Order 1975 was amended to include taxi drivers. The Exceptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 sets out those occupations and positions exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. These are generally positions of trust, where there is valid need to see a person's full criminal history in order to assess their suitability for a position. It is a requirement of the CRB's Code of Practice that all Registered Bodies must have a written policy on the correct handling and safekeeping of Disclosure information.

You can download the required application form and supporting documentation below:

North Norfolk District Council's policy statement (CRB) -

• Policy Statement on the Correct Handling and Safekeeping of Disclosure Information (PDF, 23KB)

New Driver application pack -

• Driver New Application Form (PDF, 35KB)
• Driver Application Guidance Notes (PDF, 29KB)
• Procedure For Licensing Drivers (PDF, 23KB)
• Medical Form (PDF, 26KB)
  

Renewal Driver pack -

• Driver Renewal Application Form (PDF, 42KB)
• Driver Renewal Letter (PDF, 24KB)

Taxi Vehicles - Hackney Carriage Vehicle, Private Hire Vehicle, Cart (for Horse & Cart), Pedicab

Annual licences. Hackney carriage licence required for vehicles to carry passengers for hire or reward operating on a ply-for-hire basis or working from a taxi rank. Private hire licence required for vehicles to carry passengers for hire or reward and which may only undertake journeys in response to advance bookings.

All vehicles must be inspected by Henries in Sheringham within one month of licence plates being issued, telephone the Customer Service Team on (01263) 516189 or 516301 to book an inspection. Please note the cost of retesting vehicles is excluded from the application fee.

You can download the required application form below:

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles -

• Private Hire Vehicles New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 34KB)
• Hackney Carriage Vehicles New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 35KB)
• Private Hire Or Hackney Carriage Vehicles Transfer Application Form (PDF, 43KB)
• Hackney Carriage Fare Table (maximum fees applicable) (PDF, 25KB)

Pedicabs -

• Pedicab New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 33KB)
• Pedicab Transfer Application Form (PDF, 31KB)

  
  
  
  Taxi Operator
  
  Five yearly licence required by proprietors of private hire vehicles and also hackney carriage vehicles who undertake bookings of a private hire nature. Hackney carriage vehicles who simply wish to operate on a ply-for-hire basis or from a taxi rank are required to only register as a hackney carriage operator. A newsletter is produced twice a year for the operators and drivers. You can download the application form and supporting documentation below:

  • Operator New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 22KB)
  • Setting Up Taxi Business (PDF, 51KB)

  
  
  
  Horse & Cart
  
  Annual hackney carriage licence required for horse and cart to carry passengers for hire or reward operating on a ply-for-hire basis, working from a taxi rank, or undertaking journeys in response to advance bookings. You can download the application form and supporting documentation below:

  • Horse and Cart New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 37KB)
  • Horse and Cart Transfer Application Form (PDF, 32KB)
  • Horse and Cart Conditions (PDF, 19KB)

  
  
  Day Boats - NNDC Licensing Scheme
  
  The Council licences boats hired out as day boats on inland waterways from locations in North Norfolk. The scheme does not cover boats for coastal use. They are dealt with by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
  
  Anyone operating boats for hire as day boats requires to be licensed as an Operator. Each boat (whether mechanically powered, sailing boat, canoe or rowing boat) requires an individual licence. The licences are valid for 3 years. You can download the application forms and supporting documentation below:

  • Boat Operator New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 30KB)
  • Day Boat Hire New/Renewal Application Form (PDF, 37KB)
  • Boat Conditions (PDF, 28KB)
  • Boat Guidance Notes (PDF, 47KB)

• A copy of the National Guide to Hire Boat Handover can be obtained from: Association of Pleasure Craft Operators, Unit 1 The Boatyard, High Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QD. Telephone 01327 340174. Email apco@britishmarine.co.uk.

  
  
  

  External Links:

  • The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is an executive agency of the Home Office. This is a 'one-stop' service that enables organisations to gain access to important criminal and other information for recruitment and licensing purposes.
  • The Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an Executive Agency for the Department of Transport (DfT). Their primary aim is to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining registers of drivers and vehicles, and to collect vehicle excise duty.
  • The General Register Office (GRO) holds a central index of all births, marriages and deaths registered in England and Wales from 1837 up to 18 months ago. Copies of birth certificates can be applied for from their website or by telephoning 0845 6037788.
  • The Broads Authority is a statutory body set up in 1989 to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Broads, to promote enjoyment of the Broads by the public and to protect the interests of navigation.
  • The British Marine Federation is the trade association for the British boating industry. They are drawn from both the seagoing and inland sectors of the marine industry covering the leisure boat, hire fleet, commercial workboat and superyacht categories and supporting services.
  • The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for implementing the Government's maritime safety policy. This includes co-ordinating search and rescue at sea through HM Coastguard, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules.

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