Private Hire Cars and Taxis Licensed in Argyll & Bute
Argyll and Bute Council · 21 May 2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES & LICENSING COMMITTEE LEGAL & REGULATORY SUPPORT 21 MAY 2025 PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS LICENSED IN ARGYLL & BUTE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee agreed at their meeting on 18 November 2020 that Officers should prepare periodic reports at least every six months providing updates on the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area.
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Classification: OFFICIAL ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES & LICENSING COMMITTEE LEGAL & REGULATORY SUPPORT 21 MAY 2025 PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS LICENSED IN ARGYLL & BUTE 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Following publication of the Scottish Government’s best practice guidance on the power to refuse to grant private hire licences on the grounds of over provision, consideration was given to a report inviting Members to amend the procedure for determining private hire car licence applications. The Committee agreed at their meeting on 18th November 2020: a) that all future unopposed applications for private hire car licences may be granted by Officers on a delegated basis; and b) that Officers should prepare periodic reports at least every six months, for the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee providing updates on the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area. The last report was considered by the Committee on 20th November 2024. 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 That the members note the number of private hire cars and taxis across the licensing authority’s area as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the numbers. 5.0 CONCLUSION
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Classification: OFFICIAL 5.1 An update of these figures will be provided on a 6 monthly basis. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy-none 6.2 Financial-none 6.3 Legal-none 6.4 HR-none 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty:-none 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics-none 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty-none 6.5.3 Islands-none 6.6 Climate Change-none 6.7 Risk-none 6.8 Customer Service-none 6.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC)-none Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support Policy Lead Kieron Green 28 April 2025 For further information contact: Sheila MacFadyen Ext: 4265 Appendix 1 – Statistics on Number of Taxi Licences – April 2025 Appendix 2 – Statistics on Number of Private Hire Licences – April 2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL Appendix 1 STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF TAXI LICENCES – ARGYLL AND BUTE – APRIL 2025 Area No. Taxis referenced in LVSA Report 2019 No. Licences lapsed since LVSA report New licences granted since LVSA report Licences surrendered since LVSA report Current Total As at 28/04/2025 No. Licences as at May 2024 Bute & Cowal 57 Mistake on report Actual no. 54 6 1 0 49 55 Helensburgh & Lomond 48 6 22 12 52 49 Mid Argyll,Kintyre & Islay 24 6 2 1 19 23 Oban, Lorn & Isles 52 10 8 3 47 51
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Classification: OFFICIAL Appendix 2 STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCES (with addresses in the areas) – ARGYLL AND BUTE – APRIL 2025 Area No. Private Hire Car referenced in LVSA Report 2019 No. Licences lapsed since LVSA report New licences granted since LVSA report Licences surrendered since LVSA report Current Total As at 28/04/2025 No. as at May 2024 Bute & Cowal 1 6 5 0 0 4 Helensburgh & Lomond 14 8 13 6 13 8 Mid Argyll,Kintyre & Islay 37 11 16 5 37 33 Oban, Lorn & Isles 16 3 2 4 11 10