I am completing some research into the hackney carriage / black cab / taxi and private hire industry and would be grateful for your help in answering the following questions. If you also have a summary of the regulations you could also send me for your particular licensing authority then that would be great too.

1. For hackney carriages / black cabs / taxis what vehicles do you currently approve for these licenses?
No makes specified but must be WAV

2. Do you have an age limit for the vehicle with respect to it being able to be registered as a hackney carriage / black cab / taxi? If so, what is the age limit?
Please see a link to the policy where the answers can be found: https://publicprotectionpartnership.org.uk/media/2135/wokingham-borough-council-hackney-carriage-and-ph-licensing-policy-011019.pdf

3. Do you have an age limit for the vehicle for when it is first licensed with you as a hackney carriage / black cab / taxi e.g. when it moves say from one licensing authority to yours? If so, what is that age limit?
See policy

4. Do you also apply (in addition to the age limit) an minimum emissions standard level for when a vehicle is licensed for the first time or for it on an ongoing basis when re-licensed as a hackney carriage / black cab / taxi? E.g. does it need to be at least the Euro 5 emission standard say for its first registration or re-registration of an vehicle previously licensed by you?
No

5. How many hackney carriage / black cab / taxi vehicles are currently licensed by you?
68

6. How many hackney carriage / black cab / taxi drivers are currently licensed by you?
Dual Driver who can drive HCV and PHV 175

7. Do you place any cap on the number of hackney carriage / black cab / taxi vehicle licenses you issue? i.e. is the vehicle fleet capped at all? If so, what is this cap?
No

8. Do you place any cap on the number of hackney carriage / black cab / taxi driver licenses you issue? i.e. are driver numbers capped at all? If so, what is this cap?
No

9. For PHV, do you apply an age limit for the vehicle which can be licensed? If so, what is this?
See policy

10. For PHV, do you apply an age limit for the vehicle at the time of it's first registration/licensing with you? If so, what is this?
See policy

11. Do you also apply in addition to the age limit an minimum emissions standard level for when a vehicle is licensed for the first time or on an ongoing basis as a PHV? E.g. does it need to be at least the Euro 5 emission standard for its first registration or re-registration of an vehicle previously licensed by you?
No

12. How many PHV vehicles are currently licensed by you?
149

13. How many PHV drivers are currently licensed by you?
132

14. Do you place any cap on the number of PHV licenses you issue? i.e. is the vehicle fleet capped at all? If so, what is this cap?
No

15. Do you place any cap on the number of PHV driver licenses you issue? i.e. are driver numbers capped at all? If so, what is this cap?
No

16. Are any of the vehicles you license and approve as hackney carriages / black cabs / taxis also permitted to be licensed/registered as PHVs as well?
No

17. How do you distinguish between hackney carriage / black cab / taxis and PHV? E.g. only hackney carriages / black cabs / taxis can ply for hire? Use ranks? etc.
Top hat with word TAXI and licence number as well as licence plates as HC and a white plate rather than yellow for a PHV

18. Is there a specific livery or colour scheme to distinguish hackney carriages / black cabs / taxis in your area?
No