Crawley Borough Council

Notice is hereby given that Crawley Borough Council intends to vary the hackney carriage vehicle, private hire vehicle and operators licence fees in accordance with Section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Licence fees and charges

Private Hire vehicles

Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£)
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£)
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
New vehicle - no meter
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
325.20
:
341.20
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
New vehicle with a meter
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
336
:
352.80
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Vehicle renewal - no meter
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
296.40
:
311.20
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Vehicle renewal with a meter
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
307
:
322.40
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Electric vehicle - new
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
113
:
118.70
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Transfer of vehicle ownership
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
37.10
:
39
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement paper licence
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
6
:
6.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement bracket
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
28.50
:
29.90
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement external plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
12.10
:
12.70
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement internal plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
6
:
6.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Adhesive plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
10.80
:
11.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
New plate deposit
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
27.50
:
27.50
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
HPI check
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
45
:
47.30

Private Hire operator - new and renewal

Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£)
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£)
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
1 to 5 vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
184.10
:
193.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
6 to 10 vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
367.20
:
385.60
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
11 to 20 vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
737.90
:
774.80
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
21 to 50 vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
1397.70
:
1467.60
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
51 to 100 vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
1841.60
:
1933.70
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
101 or more vehicles
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
2759.50
:
2897.50
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement paper licence
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
6
:
6.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Standard DBS check
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
23
:
18

Hackney Carriage vehicles

Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£)
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£)
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
New vehicle
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
443.90
:
466.10
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Vehicle renewal
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
336.70
:
353.50
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Vehicle licence transfer
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
150.10
:
157.60
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Electric vehicle - new
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
113
:
118.70
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Electric vehicle - renewal
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
150.10
:
157.60
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Transfer of vehicle ownership
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
37.10
:
39
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement paper licence
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
6
:
6.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement bracket
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
28.50
:
29.90
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement external plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
12.10
:
12.70
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Replacement internal plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
6
:
6.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Adhesive plate
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
10.80
:
11.30
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
New plate deposit
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
27.50
:
27.50
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Crawley Station Taxi rank
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
40
:
Not applicable
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
Unmet demand survey
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
Not applicable
:
40
Current charge 2021 to 2022 (£):
HPI check
Proposed charge 2023 to 2024 (£):
45
:
47.30

Copies of the proposed variation of fees are available for remote inspection by prior appointment with the below named person.

A copy of this notice will be available within the public notice board at the front of Crawley Borough Council’s Town Hall.

There was no increase in relation to these fees and charges in 2022 to 2023. 

Any person who wishes to make any objections or representations relating to the above fees may do so in writing to:

Kareen Plympton, Team Leader, Health, Safety and Licensing, Taxi Licensing Section, Community Services, Town Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UZ or by email kareen.plympton@crawley.gov.uk by 22 February 2023.

If no objections are made within the 28 day objection period the proposed fees will come into force on 1 April 2023.