Taxi and Private Hire Updates and Useful Links

Updates, useful links and contacts for taxi and private hire licensees in Eastbourne from the council's Licensing Team.

For more updates and all the latest news and publications for taxi and private hire drivers and operators, see our pages for:

• Taxi and Private Hire Forum Minutes

• Newsletters and Circulars

• Publications and Leaflets

In this section...

• Release of Taxi Plates - hackney carriage demand survey results and committee decisions on the number of vehicle plates

• Disability Discrimination Act - guidance on carrying disabled people and assistance dogs

• Smokefree Law - signs you must display in your vehicle

New Child Seats Law

See Other Websites for guidance on the new regulations on the use of child car seats in taxi and private hire vehicles, which came into force on 18 September 2006.