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Is there any ruling/case law on hackneys working full time in an area they arent licensed in?

full time as in 6 days a week for 6 months

But obviously for Private Hirings only. They can't Rank, Tout or pick up Hails.

Case law says it's legal, unless the home licensing area prohibit it.

and can any?

Can any what?

Your starting to sound like Charlie Boy.

The licensing authority could place a condition on the private hire operators licences prohibiting the operators from using any vehicles that are not licensed by that authority.

The licensing authority could place a condition on the private hire operators licences prohibiting the operators from using any vehicles that are not licensed by that authority.

I believe that he is asking if any home licensing area can prohibit an out of town Hackney working predominantly as a Private hire in an area where they don't hold a license.

A hackney carriage can work out of a private hire base in another borough other than the borough it is licensed in. Currently there is nothing in Walsall Council’s Licensing Conditions that says a Hackney Carriage licensed in Walsall must do the majority of its work in Walsall.

As the Hackney Carriage is working in Lichfield, any offences are taking place in Lichfield over which Walsall Licensing Enforcement doesn’t have any jurisdiction. We are not allowed to ask a base in Lichfield for their records. This comes under the jurisdiction of Lichfield Council’s Licensing Enforcement department.

You will have to lodge a complaint with Lichfield Council and it is up to them to decide what action to take. If they do decide to take action and are successful, they can then notify Walsall Council’s Licensing Enforcement department and we would then be able to look at taking the owner of the Hackney Carriage before Committee who can decide if the said owner is a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage licence.