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10.2 Prescribed rates10.2.1 The driver of a hackney carriage vehicle, whether by agreement orotherwise, must not charge any fare greater than the rate prescribed by theCouncil. The driver/operator of a private hire vehicle (on the other hand)may make their own agreement with the hirer as to the fare for a particularjourney.10.2.2 There are, however, no provisions in the relevant legislation or this policy,which prevent the driver of a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle fromcharging less than the fare shown on the meter.10.2.3 It is not proposed to introduce provisions that would prevent the driver of ahackney carriage or private hire vehicle from charging less than the fareshown on the meter.10.3 Table of Fares10.3.1 The maximum fares currently prescribed by the Authority are set out inAppendix Q. A table of authorised fares will be provided to each hackneycarriage licence holder which must then be displayed in each vehicle so thatit is easily visible to all hirers.10.4 Review10.4.1 Fares rates are currently, normally only reviewed by the Council followingrepresentations from the trade or from a particular sector of the trade. Asexplained in 10.1.1 above, however, guidance recommends that authoritiesshould regularly review the scale of fares that operate in their area.10.4.2 Although the views of the taxi trade were sought on this important aspect oftaxi licensing, no consensus view emerged regarding the formula whichshould be used to set tariffs. In general the trade supported proposals toreview fares annually and wished to see some simple formula used to helpthe counil determine the level of fare increases.Fare scales will, accordingly, be reviewed no more than once per yearbetween January and March with any change agreed being implemented on1 st April following. In reviewing the scale of maximum fares to be chargedlocally, consideration will be given to the percentage by which the “NationalAverage” of Tariff One and Tariff Two, 2 mile journey fares (as published inPrivate Hire & Taxi Monthly magazine) increased over the previous calendaryear (i.e. January to January). In general, this average percentage willconstitute the maximum Tariff One and Tariff Two percentage increase infares above which the authority would not generally consider any applicationfor a tariff increase.10.5 Receipts10.5.1 A hackney carriage driver must, if requested by the passenger, providehim/her with a written receipt for the fare paid.34
11 FEES11.1 Fee Structure11.1.1 The guidance does not deal with the issue of licensing fees at all. It is,however, generally recognised that the fees set for all hackney carriage andprivate hire licences should be such as to ensure that the costs of theservice, including the cost of issue and administration will, so far as possiblebe met from fee income. It is, on the other hand, not lawful for the Councilto seek to make a profit from licence fees that are within its discretion. Inparticular, with regard to the fees charged for hackney carriage and privatehire vehicle and operator licences, the legislation provides that these shouldbe sufficient to cover the costs of inspecting the vehicles, providing hackneycarriage stands, and administering the control and supervision of hackneycarriages and private hire vehicles.11.1.2 Comparison of Fylde’s licence fees with other local authorities shows them tobe generally on the low side, particularly in respect of both operators andvehicles, particularly when the costs of vehicle inspection are removed fromthe vehicle licence fee.11.1.3 The fees payable for the grant and renewal of hackney carriage and privatehire licences are set out in Appendix S. The fee structure will be reviewedannually as part of the budgetary process and licence holders will be notifiedof any changes. Notice of the current scale of fees will be supplied to newapplicants at the time of application.11.1.4 The fee for a private hire operator’s licence is currently the same (£130)irrespective of whether the operator has just one vehicle or forty in theirfleet. In the interests of fairness, therefore, the fee structure for private hireoperators will be reviewed to incorporate a sliding scale through which thelicence fee increases, in bands, based on the number of vehicles operated.11.2 Payments11.2.1 Fees for licences, deposits or vehicle inspections must be made payable tothe Fylde Borough Council.11.3 Payment Refunds and Transfers11.3.1 Currently, applicants for a new driver’s licence do not pay for theirapplication until it has been granted. Unlike most authorities Fylde do notcurrently make any charge for transferring a vehicle licence and providerefunds of vehicle licence fees when licence holders change or sell theirvehicles or cease to operate.11.3.2 In common with most types of licence, the appropriate fee will be paid whenthe application is submitted and that a charge of £25 be introduced to coverthe administrative costs associated with the transfer of a vehicle. In thecase of vehicle licences, where licence holder’s surrender their licence priorto their expiry date the Authority do not make any refunds in respect of theunexpired portions of the licence fees.35
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Page 8: DEFINITIONSThroughout this document
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Page 45 and 46: 8 FIRST AID KITcompany. The date of
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Page 64 and 65: APPENDIX GTHE TESTING OF APPLICANTS
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APPENDIX OOFFENCES & PENALTIES - HA
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PRIVATE HIRESection Offence Maximum
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2.3 Drivers• Vehicle Registration
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APPENDIX QFARE TARIFFMAXIMUM FARES
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Average Productive Mileage30,000 (5
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APPENDIX TTAXI RANKS IN THE FYLDE A
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