Taxi trade updates

Medical requirements for a licence to drive Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles

From January 2025, the current council medical documentation will be replaced by the ‘DVLA Medical Examination Report’ (also known as the D4).

When submitting an application to renew your licence, if evidence of your medical fitness is required, you must provide the D4 and the Bolton Council ‘Medical Declaration’ form completed by the GP.

Also from this date, licence holders will be able to choose who can complete their D4 and ‘Medical Declaration’. This can be your normal GP based in the UK, or any General Medical Council (GMC) registered GP who lives and works in the UK, both must be licensed to practice by the GMC.

3 Oct 2025	Removal of Age policy in relation to Hackney Carriage Vehicles
24 Sep 2025	Station pick up and drop off and Hackney Carriage rank closure
19 Aug 2025	Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan update August 2025 - Taxi trade updates
16 May 2025	Taxi Survey - In person sessions
8 May 2025	GM Taxi Survey
2 May 2025	The Mayor's roundtable with trade representatives
10 April 2025	NHS Greater Manchester – free suicide prevention training for licensees
20 March 2025	Greater Manchester Police request for assistance
12 February 2025	Replacement licence to drive a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire vehicle
31 January 2025	Latest Clean Air Plan update from Clean Air GM
22 January 2025	Medical Requirements for A Licence to Drive Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicles
17 January 2025	Use of the Hackney Carriage Rank on Bradshawgate in Bolton
15 January 2025	Dual Licence for Hackney Carriage Drivers - Taxi trade updates – Bolton Council
27 December 2024	New Emission Standard for All Bolton Licensed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles
18 December 2024	Medical Requirements For A Licence To Drive Private Hire And Hackney Carriage Vehicles
6 December 2024	Christmas 2024 opening hours and processing times
02 October 2024	Online forms - Offline 8th October 2024
18 September 2024	PHV in Bus Lane/Gate
8 August 2024	Letter from Greater Manchester Police - Taxi Watch
31 July 2024	Private Hire Holding Area is Changing
29 May 2024	Private Hire and Hackney Carriage renewal applications
24 May 2024	Wigan hackney carriage rank
25 April 2024	Consultation on the VAT treatment of private hire vehicles
17 April 2024	Mandatory safeguarding & disability awareness training for private hire & hackney carriage
5 March 2024	Views sought on bus and rail services, roads, walking paths and cycle routes
20 Dec 2023	Private Hire Operator return to 5 year licence
30 Nov 2023	Processing of applications over the festive period
7 Aug 2023	Have your say on Moving Traffic Enforcement Offences
1 June 2023	P!nk Concerts at the University of Bolton Stadium, 7 and 8 June 2023
19 April 2023	Private Hire vehicles stopping in Hackney Ranks
19 April 2023	Parklife - Heaton Park Manchester
12 April 2023	Approved testing stations
17 February 2023	Have your say on how Bolton Council deliver parking services in Bolton
01 February 2023	At the request of the police, a missing persons poster has been circulated via email to all private hire operators, private hire drivers and hackney carriage drivers.
19 January 2023	Free 'Active Lives' community events
17 January 2023	Hackney Rank temporary relocation
13 December 2022	Testing of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles update - approved testing stations
27 November 2022	Testing of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles - approved testing stations
08 November 2022	Bradshawgate Hackney Carriage Rank
03 November 2022	Dedicated Be.EV taxi and private hire charging points
03 October 2022	Clean Air Plan - Development Engagement Session with Hackney group
22 September 2022	Important changes to the application process
13 September 2022	Bradshawgate Hackney Rank
8 September 2022	GM Clean Air Plan Survey communication for Taxi & PHV owners
19 July 2022	Self Employed Bolton: Networking and Business Boost
06 July 2022	Clean Air - links for updates
20 May 2022	Free mental health and wellbeing event
07 April 2022	Update on tax conditionality checks
06 April 2022	Anti social behaviour
30 March 2022	Department of Transport consultation on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Best Practice Guidance for Licensing Authorities in England
29 March 2022	Private Hire Operator Licence Conditions - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
17 March 2022	Revised private hire driver conditions
11 March 2022	Reporting mechanism for taxi drivers to GMP
09 March 2022	Stage 1 MLS - revised operator conditions
09 March 2022	Conditionality update: tax check service for licensees
01 March 2022	New Vehicle Testing Stations
01 March 2022	DBS Update Service Information
28 January 2022	Safeguarding & Disability Awareness Training
24 January 2022	Clean Air update from TfGM
15 December 2021	Testing of Tax Conditionality system
30 November 2021	Updated guidance regarding coronavirus (COVID-19): hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
10 November 2021	New online checker for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone
26 October 2021	HMRC tax conditionality changes from April 2022
24 September 2021	Free EV training courses for hackney and private hire drivers
14 September 2021	GM Clean Air Zone - Further consultation
10-12 September 2021	Parklife Event, Heaton Park - Official designated pick up and drop off point outside the park
10 September 2021	Message from TfGM
29 July 2021	GMCA MLS report
28 July 2021	Updated guidance regarding coronavirus (COVID-19): taxis and PHVs
16 July 2021	Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan - What this means for hackney carriages and private hires
13 July 2021	Greater Manchester Minimum Licensing Standards Consultation Report: Bolton
13 March 2021	Regarding asymptomatic testing for drivers, card payments for journeys, spot checks, face coverings and screens
5 March 2021	We want your views on dedicated electric vehicle charging points for Taxi and Private Hire
2 February 2021	Asymptomatic testing for ‘critical workers’ who cannot work from home
26 January 2021	Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan and Minimum Licensing Standards (MLS) for taxi and private hire services update
12 January 2021	New Year support from the self-employed scheme
15 December 2020	Operation Ocean
25 November 2020	Greater Manchester clean air plan
25 November 2020	Dedicated electric vehicle charging points for taxi and private hire
14 October 2020	Greater Manchester minimum licensing standard and clean air plan
28 September 2020	Wearing of face coverings in taxi and private hire vehicles
8 September 2020	Trade update
15 July 2020	Bolton Council guidance on face coverings in hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
9 July 2020	Email sent to trade representatives and private hire operators
19 June 2020	Important update about MOT and mid-year tests
16 June 2020	Online form to renew driver licence
8 June 2020	Information and help for taxi drivers
1 June 2020	Guidance on the use of non-standard plastic screens in hackney carriage and private hire vehicles
22 May 2020	Licensing unit update
21 May 2020	Department for transport update
4 May 2020	Bolton taxi and private hire drivers urged to seek financial help in pandemic
7 April 2020	Covid-19 precautions
1 April 2020	MOT and mid-year tests
25 March 2020	Licensing unit update

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