Closed petition Require taxis and private hire vehicles be licensed in the areas they operate

Closed on 12 October 2023

We want the Government to require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to be licensed in all areas they operate in. The Deregulation Act 2015 has created loopholes that allow big companies to monopolise this trade, which has affected rates.

Some councils are reducing the rates for taxi and private hire vehicle licences and making it easier to get a licence, eg. not needing to prove knowledge of local areas. This has resulted in a huge increase in licences being granted by some councils. People who are being banned from holding a licence with one council are going to other councils where they can easily obtain licences. The law has to change. Drivers should only be allowed to work in areas they have a licence for.