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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

Last updated: 1 September 2026 Download a PDF version of the policy (pdf, 1.4 MB)

1. Introduction

This document represents the first full review of the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy, “Policy”, since the adoption of Buckinghamshire Council’s first unified policy in 2021.

Accessibility

We have actively considered the needs of blind and partially sighted people in accessing this document. We will make this document available in full on our website and you may download and translate into other accessible formats. If you have other needs in this regard, please contact the licensing service.

Other council policies

This Policy has been written taking into consideration the following 4 key priorities identified in the Buckinghamshire Council Corporate Plan 2020 to 2026:

Strengthening our communities
Improving our environment
Protecting the vulnerable
Increasing prosperity

This Policy also relates to the Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy 2023-26, our Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy, the Council’s Local Transport Plan.