Information regarding Private Hire Drivers within Knowsley

Andrew Mackie made this Freedom of Information request to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Andrew Mackie

9 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting information regarding:

1. The number of current private hire driver badges issued within
Knowsley.

2. The number of current private hire plates for vehicles within
Knowsley.

3. The number of current Hackney driver badges issued within
Knowsley.

4. The number of current Hackney vehicle plates within Knowsley.

5. The number of current operator licences issued within Knowsley.

6. The amount of money received in the most recent financial year
from the above broken down by the categories listed above.

7. How much of the money in 6. above is used for running the
licensing department at Knowsley Council and how much is
transferred to the Knowsley Council general finances.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Mackie

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From: Freedom of Information DCR
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

9 October 2009

Dear Mr Mackie

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request which has been
allocated reference number F09/10/019. It is being forwarded to the
relevant Directorate and you will receive a response within the statutory
deadline of 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Pauline Jackson

Risk & Resilience Officer

Tel: 0151 443 3044

E-mail: [Knowsley Borough Council request email]

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From: Rushton, Ian DCR
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

3 November 2009

Dear Mr Mackie

Further to your recent request for information I provide the following
response.

1. There are currently (as of 3 November 2009) 1327 licensed private
hire drivers in Knowsley;

2. There are 1224 licensed private hire vehicles

3. There are 300 licensed hackney carriage drivers;

4. There are 240 licensed hackney carriages

5. There are 27 licensed private hire operators;

6. Income received during the financial year (2008/9) in respect of
each of the above is as follows;

Private hire drivers - £95,014

Private hire vehicles - £246, 670

Hackney carriage drivers - £17,052

Hackney carriages - £51, 224

Private hire operators - £12,240

7. All income from the above categories is used to run the Licensing
Service, no income is transferred to general finances.

Please contact me if you have any queries

Regards, Ian

Ian Rushton

Principal Licensing Officer

Environmental Health and Consumer Protection

Knowsley MBC

0151 443 2300

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