Taxi Owners & Drivers Association

The Institute of Licensing (IOL) conducted a consultation with members of the trade, regulators and users of taxis which resulted in the publication of the IOL Taxi Reform Report in January 2011.

The reports aim was to address some of the current challenges faced by different groups of stakeholders and goes on to suggest reform of the taxi trade to address some of the issues. The IOL website quotes its Chair, James Button to have said,

“This report is the culmination of almost three years hard work by a dedicated team of volunteers, to whom I express my heartfelt thanks.. It is the first time that opinion on taxi use and legislation has been canvassed so widely and impartially, and it presents a picture of a vital urgent need for reform, to benefit the public, businesses, and regulators. I urge the Government to look at this archaic area of public safety regulation as a matter of priority.”

The report was then presented to the Transport Committee and the Department for Transport (DFT).

You can find out more information on the IOL's website.

The Law Commission are also due to begin a consultation on taxi regulation in May 2012. The Law Commission website says that its review of the current framework of taxi and private hire regulation should lead to proposals for a consultation.

We've recently been doing the rounds by looking at some of the on-line resources out there. Below are a few links which you may find useful:-

As you know the taxi trade is a highly regulated business so we thought we'd begin by providing links below to your local licensing authorities here in Greater Manchester (UK):-

• Manchester City Council
• Manchester City Council Licensing Website
  • Hackney Carriage Vehicles
  • Hackney Carriage Drivers
  • Private Hire Vehicles
  • Private Hire Drivers
  • Taxi Passenger Information
  Salford City Council
  • Taxis and private hire

• Trafford Council
  • Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licenses
• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Stockport Taxi Licensing

• Oldham Council
  • Hackney Carriages and private hire
• Bury Council
  • Taxi and minicab licenses

• Bolton Council
  • Taxis and minicabs

• Rochdale Council
  • Taxis and minicabs

• Tameside Council
  • Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Licensing

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