What type of operator licence does Colchester City Council hold?

Standard National goods vehicle licence.

When is Colchester City Council's continuation date?

30 June 2027 (licence OF0008695). The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.

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Colchester City Council

Colchester City Council holds 1 operator licence in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026, in East of England, authorising 53 vehicles and 6 trailers.

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Licences: 1
Vehicles authorised: 53
Trailers authorised: 6
Operating centres: 1

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Key facts

Colchester City Council ranks 1,624th of 48,498 company and organisation operators in Great Britain by vehicles authorised in the DVSA file.
In the East of England traffic area it authorises 53 vehicles, the 349th largest of 10,896 company operators there and 0.0% of their vehicles.
Licence mix: 1 Standard National goods vehicle licence.
Next continuation: 30 June 2027, in 8 months. The goods continuation fee is due by 31 May 2027. (Licence OF0008695.)

Licences

Operator licences held by Colchester City Council
Licence	Type	Traffic area	First centre	Vehicles	Trailers	Status	Continuation
OF0008695	Standard National	East of England	Colchester CO3	53	6	Valid	30 Jun 2027

How to read this record

Standard National goods vehicle licence: Carries goods for other people, for payment, within Great Britain. Own goods only when abroad.
Valid: The licence is listed as valid in the DVSA file.
Vehicles and trailers authorised: The most vehicles and trailers the operator may use under the licence. The number specified is how many are listed on it now.
Operating centre: Where the vehicles are kept when not in use. A licence can have several.
Continuation date: The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.
Traffic area: The Traffic Commissioner's area that issued the licence. Its letter is the second letter of the licence number.

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Traffic Commissioner decisions

No written decision (published since January 2025) and no entry in Applications and Decisions or Notices and Proceedings (since January 2026) names this company's licences. All decisions on GOV.UK

About Colchester City Council

Is Colchester City Council licensed?: Yes. Colchester City Council holds 1 operator licence in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026, and it is valid.
What type of operator licence does Colchester City Council hold?: Standard National goods vehicle licence.
When is Colchester City Council's continuation date?: 30 June 2027 (licence OF0008695). The licence is continued on this date every five years. The fee for a goods licence is due by the end of the month before. It is not an expiry date.

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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 12 October 2026. How we read it

Traffic Commissioner decisions and weekly publications: Office of the Traffic Commissioner on GOV.UK. Insolvency notices: The Gazette.

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