Taxi consultation goes live

Released: Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Taxi drivers, owners and the wider public are being invited to have their say on the standard of licensed vehicles across Adur and Worthing.

As part of an ongoing commitment to review its licence conditions, both Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils are consulting on their Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Handbooks.

The Handbooks - approved in Adur in January 2017 and Worthing in September 2016 - set out the standards required for vehicles and operators in the trade so that public safety and comfort of passengers is maintained.

As part part of the ongoing process to regularly review the handbooks, both Councils are now seeking comments from those in the trade as well as passengers and other stakeholders.

The handbook contains details on a range of issues, including:

• installation of CCTV cameras in vehicles
• availability of accessible vehicles for those with disabilities and mobility issues
• window tinting for passenger visibility
• roof and door signage for clear recognition
• vehicle specification, including the size of rear seats

Comments need to be received either by post or email by 30th November 2018.

Please clearly mark your comments Adur or Worthing respectively and forward to: taxi.licensing@adur-worthing.gov.uk or The Taxi Licensing Team, Adur & Worthing Councils, Portland House, Worthing, BN11 1HS.

For more details and to see the current Handbooks click here.

(PR18-207)

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