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Posted on the 21st August 2025 in PHTM News

NEW NORTH NORTHANTS TAXI POLICY DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER AS KNOWLEDGE TEST CONSULTATION STARTS

North Northamptonshire Council has postponed the launch of its new taxi licensing policy until November 3, after a planned September start date was made unfeasible by a delay in government approval.

The council is now awaiting sign-off from the Department for Transport (DfT) on new byelaws, a process that has been put on hold during Parliament's summer recess.

The new policy will create a single hackney carriage zone across North Northamptonshire.

In the interim, the council has opened a public consultation on its proposed "knowledge" test for drivers, which will apply to both hackney carriage and combined hackney carriage/private hire licence applicants.

The test will cover local geography and other taxi-related requirements.

"We know that this topic has been a talking point within the industry for some time," said Cllr Kirk Harrison, the council’s Executive Member for Regulatory Services, "which is why it’s important that we provide this update and next steps."

He added that he hopes "everyone can understand and appreciate that the go-live date is dependent on the Department for Transport approving the byelaws."

The new regulations are part of a broader effort to standardise taxi licensing following the 2021 local government reorganisation that formed North Northamptonshire.

The council also plans to conduct a post-implementation review of the policy to specifically examine requirements for wheelchair-accessible vehicles and transitional rights for existing drivers.

The consultation, which closes on 29 September, can be found here: https://northnorthants.citizenspace.com/place-and-economy/hackney-carriage-driver-test/

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