Guidance issued under Section 177 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 has been published by the Department for Transport (DfT) in relation to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/3/section/177

It is referred to as the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards. The focus within the standards is on protecting children and vulnerable adults. The standards were published in July 2020.

The Council is aware that the Department for Transport expects the recommendations, contained within the standards document, to be implemented unless there is a compelling local reason not to

A copy of the minimum licensing standards can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-standards