Issue - meetings

Licensing Committee recommended to Full Council that:

     i)        A new mandate is introduced to require all vehicle proprietors to provide a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and that a new check is undertaken annually.

    ii)        A new mandate is introduced to require all Private Hire Vehicle Operator licence holders, to hold a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

   iii)        A new mandate is introduced to require operator staff who take bookings, dispatch vehicles or any other staff who have access to booking information or have contact with members of the public to hold a Basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

   iv)        Subject to i, ii and iii, the requirements be introduced as set out in the Proposals section of this report.

Full Council considered a referral from the Licensing Committee on the new requirements for Private Hire Vehicle Proprietors/Operators and Staff.

Proposed by Councillor Nick Churchill (seconded by Councillor Andrew Johnson) it was:

RESOLVED that Full Council agree that:

i)              A new mandate is introduced to require all vehicle proprietors to provide a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and that a new check is undertaken annually.

ii)             A new mandate is introduced to require all Private Hire Vehicle Operator licence holders, to hold a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

iii)            A new mandate is introduced to require operator staff who take bookings, dispatch vehicles or any other staff who have access to booking information or have contact with members of the public to hold a Basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

iv)           Subject to i, ii and iii, the requirements be introduced as set out in the proposals section of this report.

The Committee received a report which recommended requiring vehicle proprietors, Private Hire Vehicle Operator licence holders and operator staff involved with taking bookings, dispatching vehicles or access to related information to provide basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

RESOLVED that the Licensing Committee recommended to Full Council that:

A     A new mandate is introduced to require all vehicle proprietors to provide a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and that a new check is undertaken annually.

B    A new mandate is introduced to require all Private Hire Vehicle Operator licence holders, to hold a basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

C    A new mandate is introduced to require operator staff who take bookings, dispatch vehicles or any other staff who have access to booking information or have contact with members of the public to hold a Basic disclosure certificate from the DBS and that a new check is undertaken annually.

D    Subject to A, B and C the requirements be introduced as set out in the Proposals section of this report.