HACKNEY carriage and private hire licences fees are changing in the Stroud district.

Notice is given in accordance with section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 that the Council intends to vary the fees relating to hackney carriage and private hire licences within the District of Stroud from 1 April 2024 as set out below.

For new driver applications the fee for a year is remaining at £160 but rising for a three year application from £280 to £298.

To renew a one year application goes from £89 to £94 and to renew a three year application rises from £225 to £238.

It will cost £66 for Knowledge tests multiple choice - up from £65.

The cost of a DBS check remains the same at £54.40

To transfer the ownership of a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle also remains at £34 and to change vehicle costs £52 - up from £50.

To change the registration of a vehicle remains the same at £28

The full list of proposed changes can be found under the Public Notices section of the website stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk

Any person wishing to object to the variations above should do so giving full grounds for the objection in writing to The Licensing Section, Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, Stroud, Glos GL5 4UB or by email to licensing@stroud.gov.uk no later than 5.00 pm on 22 March 2024.

If no objections are received, or if any objections made are withdrawn, the variations will come into effect on 1 April 2024. If any objections are made and not withdrawn the Council will set a further date, not later than two months after 1 April 2024, when the varied licence fees will come into effect, with or without modification as decided by the Council after consideration of the objections.

There are many other pieces of information available under the Public Notices section of the stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk including planning notices, road closure notices and last will and testament appeals on the website.