Taxi and Private hire

Ref No:17593 / 1323551

Dear Mr Parmenter,

Thank you for your communication of 29/04/2010 requesting information
relating to the numbers of Private Hire Vehicles and Hackney Carriages
licensed in Thanet, details of surveys carried out relating to taxis,
together with the cost thereof, and useage of bus lanes by taxis.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact
me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Gilbertson
Freedom of Information Assessor

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Dear Mr Parmenter

Thank you for your communication received on 29/04/2010 09:32:29 where you requested information about Hackney carriage/private hire vehicles.

The information you requested is listed below:-

1. 108
2. 415
3. Private hirre licence so long as not more than 8 seats
4. Yes
5. 2008 Kent County Council estimate, Aged 20 + = 102,400. Total population 129,900.
6. Yes
7. Halcrow, 2007, £18,000
8. There are no bus lanes

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to: Information Request Assessor, Thanet District Council, P O Box 9 Cecil Street, Margate Kent CT9 1XZ, or send an email to [email address].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Yours sincerely

Philip Bensted

Licensing and Land Charges Manager

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