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Consultations - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Conditions regarding tinted windows in licensed vehicles 2020

Who can get involved? People who use Taxis, General Public, Service User Groups, Licence Holders, Parish and Town Councils, Elected Ward Members, Partner Agencies
Start date 4 March 2020
Closing date 1 April 2020
Service delivery area Public Protection
Reason for consultation The Council’s Licensing Service has received two requests from vehicle proprietors to review the following condition of licence which has been in place since 1 July 2017 :
Any vehicle submitted for licence which is fitted with tinted windows must have windows which are factory fitted options at the time of the manufacture of the vehicle; and

The vehicle shall be constructed and/or designed so as to enable passengers to be seen in the vehicle from any direction when observed from outside of the vehicle; and

Glass shall have a minimum light transmittance of 75% for the front windscreen, 70% for the front side windows and 34% for all other vehicle window glass.
Overview Telford & Wrekin Council has responsibility for licensing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators within the borough of Telford & Wrekin. The purpose of licensing Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators is for the provision of a safe and accessible service to the public, which includes the protection of children and vulnerable people. Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles provide a valuable public transport service for schools, social services, local residents and visitors to Telford and the reasons for having clear visibility in the rear of a licensed vehicle are :

- To ensure public safety and the wellbeing of the passengers and drivers.
- Activities taking place in the vehicle can be viewed from the outside, posing both a risk to both passengers and driver.
- Council Licensing officers need to see whether there are any passengers in a vehicle and if there are, that the maximum number of passengers is not being exceeded.
- Passengers need to be able to see who is in the vehicle before they get into it.
- Vulnerable passengers such as lone females and young persons will feel safer in a vehicle where they can be seen.

The Council’s main consideration in reviewing the Council’s policies and conditions of licence is to ensure that public safety is not compromised. The Council’s priorities of Protecting and Creating Jobs as a Business Winning Council and of Protecting and Supporting our most Vulnerable Children and Adults form an integral part of the review.
More information https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20355/licensing/252/licence_consultations_and_statutory_notices
How to get involved? People can get involved by reading the Consultation Document on the Council’s website, and by sending their comments on the proposed amendments to:
Suzanne Fisher (Mrs)
Principal Licensing Officer
Public Protection (Environmental Health, Licensing & Trading Standards)
Neighbourhood and Enforcement Services
Telford & Wrekin Council
Addenbrooke House
Ironmasters Way
Telford
TF3 4NT;

or by e-mail.
licensingconsultation@telford.gov.uk
https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20355/licensing/252/licence_consultations_and_statutory_notices
What happens next? After the closing date all comments will be considered by the Council’s Licensing Committee.