I have up-dated JD list of restricting councils.
1 Ashford. Restricted, to be reviewed early 2005.
2 Aylesbury Vale. Restricted.
3 Babergh. Investigating in detail the option of removing the restriction on the number of HC issued.
4 Barnsley. Survey commissioned on unmet demand for the services of Taxis.
5 Barrow in Furness. Restricted.
6 Basildon. Licensing Committee voted 12-0 to delimit. Cabinet to decide soon.
7 Basingstoke. Restricted.
8 Bath and North East Somerset ua. Restricted.
9 Bedford. Before the Executive 15th December.
10 Blackburn Darwen ua. Consultation on deregulation underway, scheduled to finish end Nov.
11 Blackpool. 256 hacks, 44 horse drawn. Intention is to keep a numbers policy.
12 Blyth Valley. 41 hacks, decision on change of policy early 2005.
13 Bolton. Restricted.
14 Bournemouth ua. Restricted.
15 Bradford. Restricted. Policy to be reviewed Before Jan 2005.
16 Braintree. Restricted.
17 Brighton and Hove ua. Policy to be reviewed Jan 2005.
18 Burnley. Restricted.
19 Carrick. Conducting a survey.
20 Cherwell. Policy currently under review.
21 Chester. Restricted, licensing meeting on December 9.
22 Chester le Street. Still discussing who’s going to pay for a survey.
23 Chorley. Review policy early 2005.
24 Colchester. Restricted.
25 Congleton. Restricted.
26 Conwy. Restricted.
27 Copeland. Restricted.
28 Corby. Restricted.
29 Denbighshire. Decision in Jan 2005.
30 Dover. Currently surveying demand.
31 Durham. Recently issued a quota of new licenses. Policy continually under review.
32 Easington. Restricted.
33 East Riding. Restricted.
34 Eastbourne. Restricted.
35 Eastleigh. Internal report under consideration.
36 Ellesmere Port. Restricted.
37 Exeter. Decision imminent.
38 Fylde. Unmet demand survey to be carried out, consultation process to follow.
39 Gosport. Restricted.
40 Great Yarmouth. Restricted.
41 Gwynedd. Restricted.
42 Halton ua. A Recent licensing report stated that local plate values stood at 10/12k and this indicated there is no demand for Taxis in the area. Possible flawed logic, which does not address DFT guidance.
43 Harrogate. Restricted.
44 Hastings. Policy change under review, decision imminent.
45 Havant. Restricted.
46 High Peak. Restricted.
47 Huntingdonshire. Restricted.
48 Hyndburn. Restricted.
49 Ipswich. Restricted.
50 Kerrier. Restricted.
51 Kettering. Restricted.
52 Kings Lynn. Cabinet deferred decision for further consultation.
53 Kingston upon Hull. Restricted.
54 Kirklees. Restricted.
55 Lancaster. Currently surveying un-met demand.
56 Leeds. Consultation on policy change currently underway.
57 Leicester. Restricted.
58 Lincoln. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
59 Liverpool. Restricted.
60 Luton ua. Restricted.
61 Maidstone. Currently surveying un-met demand.
62 Manchester. Restricted. Has a policy of issuing 20/25 new licences annually.
63 Merthyr Tydfil. Decision imminent.
64 Middlesbrough ua. Restricted.
65 Mole Valley. Questionnaires sent out to members of the public, and trade members.
66 New Forest. Report for consideration to be presented to committee members in January 2005
67 Newcastle on Tyne. Restricted.
68 Newcastle under Lyme. Restricted
69 Nottingham. Undertaking an unmet demand survey.
70 Oldham. Cabinet to decide Dec 2004.
71 Oxford. Restricted.
72 Pendle. Decision Nov 2004, officers recommending de-limiting in stages.
73 Penwith. Restricted.
74 Plymouth ua. Pending, decisionon quotas to be announced in December
75 Poole ua. Restricted.
76 Portsmouth ua. Restricted.
77 Preston. Restricted.
78 Reading ua. Restricted, policy change unlikely.
79 Reigate and Banstead. Have decided to de-limit once rank review is concluded.
80 Restormal. Restricted.
81 Ribble Valley. Restricted.
82 Richmondshire. Undertaking unmet demand survey. Halcrow.
83 Rochdale. Restricted.
84 Rotherham. Restricted. 48 H/C. Currently undertaking an unmet demand survey.
85 Rugby. Conducting an unmet demand survey to consider options.
86 Salford. Presently addressing the Government guidance could possibly commission local survey.
87 Scarborough. Restricted.
88 Sefton. Restricted.
*Solihull removing quotas in March 2005
89 South Bedfordshire. Undertaking an un-met demand survey.
90 South Ribble. Restricted.
91 South Tyneside. Restricted.
92 Southampton ua. Restricted.
93 Southend on Sea ua. Restricted.
94 St Edmundsbury. Decision by Cabinet Feb 2005.
95 St Helens. Unmet demand survey being conducted early 2005.
96 Stevenage. Restricted.
97 Stockport. De-limitation report Dec 2004, final decision Feb 2005.
98 Stoke on Trent ua. Restricted.
99 Swindon ua. Policy under review, consultations being conducted with relevant parties.
100 Tameside. Restricted.
101 Teignbridge. Restricted.
102 Test Valley. Restricted to 34 H/C, policy to be reviewed shortly in line with DFT request.
103 Thanet. Restricted
104 Thurrock ua. Restricted.
105 Torbay ua. Restricted.
106 Torfaen. Restricted.
107 Torridge. Decision on quotas imminent.
108 Trafford. Restricted.
109 Tunbridge wells. Restricted.
110 Wakefield. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
111 Walsall. Review expected on 25 November 2004 Licensing Committee meeting.
112 Wansbeck. Policy under review. 30 H/C vehicles.
113 Warrington ua. Restricted.
114Watford. Preference is to maintain a managed growth policy, next survey scheduled 2005/2006
115 West Somerset. Policy under review.
116 Weymouth. Restricted.
117 Wigan. Restricted.
118 Windsor and Maidenhead ua. Currently surveying un-met demand.
119 Wolverhampton. Decision on quotas imminent.
120 Worthing. Current policy managed growth. Wav only. Conducting survey to measure demand.
121 Wrexham. Restricted.
122 Wycombe. Restricted.
123 Wyre. 160 H/C/V Survey commissioned for Jan 2005 final report to committee, Feb 2005.
124 Wyre Forest. Provisional decision has been made to de-restrict numbers, ratification is imminent.
125 York ua. Policy under review
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