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Nuneaton and Bedworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth Council · Sources checked 12 September 2026
- Driver licensing
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Dual or private-hire-only licence normally three years. Full licence held twelve months, DBS/update service, medical and right-to-work checks required. Obtain pack by emailing licensing; new applications submitted by appointment.
- Vehicle licensing
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Council normally does not license hackney vehicles intended mainly to work outside the borough. Detailed vehicle grant conditions remain to extract.
- Operator licensing
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Private-hire operator, assigned vehicle and driver must share licensing authority. Council explains lawful subcontracting between licensed operators; no local-area-only restriction on private-hire bookings.
- Licensing fees
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Published new dual package £521, renewal £371; private-hire-only package £457. New licence base £358, knowledge £64, DBS/admin £54, safeguarding £30, English/numeracy £15.
- Taxi tariff
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Council confirms April 2023 fare card remains current: first 880 yards or 4m21s £3.75/£4.75/£6.20; subsequent 202 yards 25p/35p/45p; waiting minute same increments. Extra passengers above one 50p each; handled luggage 30p per item, wheelchair exempt.
- Mandatory qualifications
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Council requires safeguarding, English and numeracy assessments; dual licence includes road knowledge test.
Withheld or still needing confirmation
- Initial time-or-distance inclusion requires correct engine support.
- Subsequent distance card does not explicitly say started part; specimen one/two-mile fares appear rounded down against ceiling, so rounding needs clarification.
- Vehicle and operator detailed application/fee schedules remain incomplete.