FI16222

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to obtain data regarding taxi licensing prosecutions within your local authority. 

Please could you provide me with the following data: 

- The number of prosecutions initiated.

- The type of offense (e.g., illegal plying for hire, driving without a license, vehicle defects, etc.).

- The outcome of each prosecution (e.g., conviction, fine, license suspension, license revocation).

- The number of licenses suspended or revoked as a result of an investigation. 

I would like this data for the following time periods:

- 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

- 1st January 2025 -31st July 2025 

If it is not possible to provide more recent data, please could you prioritise the full 12 months of 2024 data.

Response

  • Zero for both 2024 and 2025 (to 31 July 2025)
  • Not applicable
  • Not applicable
  • 2024 – 3 and 2025 – 0