Application for Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence. A ...

Notes – Please read carefully
1. Holders Of Current Licences With Other Authorities
Please ask for advice from Gedling Customer Services on telephone number
(0115) 901 3971 before completing any forms.
2. Criminal Records Bureau
For information on the criminal record check process, how to fill in a
criminal record check form and the documents you need to submit
please refer to the Criminal Record Bureau pages at
www.direct.gov.uk and search ‘criminal record check’
All new applications require a Criminal Record Check supplied by the
Criminal Records Bureau. On renewal applications, a further Criminal
Record Check will be required every three years.
You must declare any convictions you have including pending
convictions, spent convictions and cautions/reprimands. If you
are in any doubt about whether you need to declare a
conviction/caution, please contact the Gedling Customer Services on
(0115) 901 3971 before you complete any forms.
The disclosure of a criminal record or any other type of offence will not
necessarily mean you cannot have a licence. However, you may be
required to be interviewed by the Environment and Licensing
Committee who will consider all relevant facts and make a decision as
to whether or not they consider that you are a ‘fit and proper person’
to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence with this
Authority.
You can find out how the Council views convictions/cautions by
looking at the Council’s policy on our website: www.gedling.gov.uk
3. Driver’s Licence
Your application will not be considered unless you have held a full driver’s
licence for at least twelve months.
4. Reminder Letters
Renewal reminder letters are sent to existing drivers however, it is the
driver’s responsibility to make sure that his/her application is received in
good time. You must notify us of a change of address under your licence
condition.
Oct 2011