The Southampton council introduced a mandatory policy for all private hire and taxi vehicles licensed within the council to have CCTV systems installed in all new and re-licensed from 2009. ACSS is approved installer and supplier for council compliant CCTV for taxis and PHVs.

Our Systems are designed to meet specific CCTV requirements of both hackney carriage and private hire vehicles operating in Southampton.

The minimum requirements for approved system is 1 camera system with audio.

To license or replace a taxi in Southampton, you must install an approved taxi CCTV system that includes: 

• A council-approved dashcam or MDVR CCTV system 
• Audio recording (mandatory) 
• Installation by an approved fitter 
• Issuance of a camera fitting certificate for your application 

This must be completed within the same calendar month of your vehicle compliance test (Adams Morey), meter calibration (if required), and application submission to the Civic Centre’s Licensing Team. 

HMRC allows you to claim the cost of taxi CCTV and installation in full over one tax year.