Scam text messages about parking tickets (PCN's)

Warning to Residents about scam text messages, asking you to pay a penalty charge notice (PCN parking ticket). Do not make any payments or share your bank details, we will never contact you via text message to request PCN payments. Please report it to Action Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040.

From 1 April 2025 the fees for private hire and hackney carriage licences shall be:

Driver Fees
1 Year (upon request)3 years
New£280£385
Renewal£180£290
Assessment Interview (knowledge Test/ID Check)£40£40
Replacement of Badge£25£25
Temporary Badge£40£40
Vehicle Licensing Fees In respect to both private hire and hackney carriage Vehicles
New Vehicle£248
Renewal Vehicle£248
Age Policy exemption request£40
Plate Exemption£40
Imported Vehicle exemption£40
Transfer (Change of ownership of an existing licensed vehicle)£55
Change of Plate number (where permissible at discretion of Council)£35
Change of Vehicle Registration Number£35
Replacement Plate£30
Compliance Check by Officer£25.00
Change of Vehicle
£248 less £11.00 for each month remaining on previous licence (see below). Licences are granted in respect to a physical vehicle. The law does not allow the licence to be varied so as to relate to another vehicle. Where a proprietor wishes to cease using the vehicle they hold a licence for and instead use a new vehicle for licensed work they must apply for a new vehicle licence for the new vehicle. If they surrender the licence applicable to the old vehicle at the same time they will receive a refund of £11.00 for each unused calendar month remaining on the existing licence.
Operator Fees
Number of Vehicles operated5 Year LicenceAnnual (on request)
1 Vehicle£348£272
2-5 Vehicles£491£348
6-10 Vehicles£730£444
10-20 Vehicles£968£539
21 Vehicles and above£1,047£730
Miscellaneous fees
Appointment to assist completing application forms£100 (max one hour).
Administration charge if refund given following a refusal or surrender£25
Copy of any licence£10.50
Photocopy of any document requested that is held by the Council (subject to any relevant legal requirements)£10.50