FIGHTING INFLATED FEES


against the “vehicles” per se as you have already factored in vehicle enforcement costs under the grant of the licensed vehicle.


Further, following the decision in R (on the application of Cummings) v Cardiff City Council [2014] EWHC 2544 (Admin) it is well known that councils must separate out the five streams of taxi licensing (comprising vehicles, drivers and operators), when collecting their licence fees. It is also settled law that there must be no cross subsidy within these streams and councils must not use the licensing fees as an income generating scheme.


LICENCE TYPE


Driver Fees New Driver application fee 3 years New Driver application fee 1 year Driver Renewal Application 3 years Driver Renewal Application fee 1 year


Vehicle Fees New vehicle licence PH Renewal vehicle licence PH Transfer of vehicle licence PH New vehicle licence HC Renewal vehicle licence HC


Transfer of vehicle licence HC


Operator New Operator 1 year - 2 or less vehicles New Operator 1 year - 3 or more vehicles New Operator 5 years - 2 or less vehicles New Operator 5 years - 3 or more vehicles Operator Renewal 1 year - 2 or less vehicles Operator Renewal 1 year - 3 or more vehicles Operator Renewal 5 years - 2 or less vehicles


PHTM SEPTEMBER 2023


CURRENT FEE


£249.20 £95.50


£238.00 £83.40


Yet, the current and proposed operator fees appear to be just that – an income generating scheme for the council. We


unlawfully in this manner.


For the reasons set out we strongly object to and oppose the proposed increase in taxi and private hire licensing fees.


Yours sincerely Huddersfield Hackney Carriage Association


PROPOSED FEE


£346.00 £151.66 £307.70 £113.35


DIFFERENCE


PERCENTAGE INCREASE


£96.80 £56.16 £69.00 £29.95


38.8% 58.8%


28.99% 35.5%


believe Kirklees Council is acting


£121.80 £114.00 £40.80 £121.80 £114.00 £40.80


£121.80 £114.00 £60.95 £134.20 £132.15 £60.95


No proposed increase? Is this accurate? No proposed increase? Is this accurate? £20.15 £12.40 £18.15 £20.15


49.3% 10.1% 15.9% 49.3%


£95.00 £231.60 £454.00 £1,166.00 £95


£231.60 £454.00


Operator Renewal 5 years - 3 or more vehicles £1,166.00


£124.18 £362.78 £554.36 £1747.39 £112.08 £351.00 £542.29 £1,735.83


£29.18 £131.18 100.36 £581.39 £17.00 £119.40 £88.29 £569.83


30.7% 56.6% 22.10% 49.86% 17.89% 51.55% 19.44% 48.87%


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