Taxis and private hire Installation of safety screens in Private Hire vehicles and the replacement in Hackney Carriage vehicles policy

Policy for replacement of partition screens including Hackney Carriage vehicles

Hackney Carriage vehicles

  1. This policy applies to hackney carriage vehicles (referred to in this policy as “vehicles”).
  2. With effect from 7 April 2010 the City Council will not allow the continued use of screen partitions, which do not meet the City Council’s minimum criteria. 

Application process for the replacement of a partition screen 

  1. Any individual who wishes to apply to the City Council for the approval of a Safety Screen must apply in writing to the Council for a particular make and model to be placed on the approved list.  The applicant must provide written evidence that the product has been approved by the vehicle manufacturer.
  2. Once the partition screen has been approved the Council will issue the applicant and the partition screen manufacturer (where the manufacturer is not also the applicant) written confirmation, and place the partition screen on the approved list.  If the partition screen is not approved the Council will issue the applicant notification of the same and the reasons for the decision.
  3. Each approved make and model will be given a unique identification number, which must be quoted on an application for permission to install a replacement partition screen.
  4. Approval will be required for each new product or any modification to an existing approved product.
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