STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLE APPLICATION FORM
Guildford Borough Council – Application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle JAN2020 Page 4 of 4
The information you provide on this form will be used by Guildford Borough Council for licensing purposes. We may
share your information and make any other necessary enquiries regarding your application with other departments and
statutory organisations in relation to the application. Your personal information will be processed in line with Data
Protection legislation and we will not disclose information about you to anyone outside the Council unless the law
permits or requires us to.
The Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to assist other agencies in the prevention and
detection of crime. We may use the information provided on this form for this purpose, and share this information with
other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds.
Under Section 51(3) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the local authority is required to maintain
a register of private hire vehicle licences, including the following details which are available for inspection by members
of the public: The name of the person to whom it is granted; the date on which and the period for which it is granted; if
the licence has a serial number, that number. As Guildford Borough Council issues dual Hackney Carriage and Private
Hire Licences, the above applies to both.
We will retain your data for as long as it is required for our administrative use, after which it will be securely disposed of.
If you believe the data we process on you is incorrect you may request to see this information and, if necessary have it
corrected or deleted. If you wish to raise a complaint you can contact our Data Protection Officer at the address below.
If you believe we are not processing your data lawfully you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office
(https://ico.org.uk/). Further details are available on our website - https://www.guildford.gov.uk/dataprotection
, or from
the Information Rights Officer, Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB (email:
foi@guildford.gov.uk).
APPLICANTS CHECKLIST
Your application will not be accepted without all appropriate documentation:
Type of application Required Document Check
V5C Registration document
Must be in the name of the applicant or proprietor
Current insurance certificate covering private hire work
Must Cover the start date of your licence
Valid MOT Test Certificate if the vehicle is over one year old
The vehicle test pass certificate issued by Woking Road Depot
No older than 4 weeks
Payment of the fee, by debit or credit card.
Please note, we do not accept cash
Certificate of calibration and sealing from meter agent
If applicable
Bill of sale or proof of purchase
Receipt of purchase of the Vehicle
HPI Report if the vehicle is being licensed for the first time and the vehicle has had a previous
owner (New, Vehicle Change)
Must provide document if agreement is in place at the time of application
if not a licensed driver with GBC, including proprietors
CHANGE OF VEHICLE APPLICATION