Agenda item - Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver Enforcement and Monitoring

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1. Notes the contents of this report and that officers should continue to act as appropriate.

15.1 The Chair invited Martin Seymour to introduce the report starting on page 11 of the Agenda.

15.2 Councillor Theobald was informed that action is taken against drivers who don’t update their DBS check every 6 months.

15.3 Councillor Baghoth was informed that drivers pay initially to receive the DBS certificate, and then £13 per year for the update service.

15.4 Councillor Pickett was informed that since the new statutory standards from the Depart for Transport, DBS checks now have to occur every 6 months.

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1. Noted the contents of this report and that officers should continue to act as appropriate.