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Three Rivers District Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2019 Review

A review is the appropriate time to make any changes to the Policy which are considered necessary in light of previous experiences in determining applications, conducting compliance and enforcement checks and based upon changes to legislation and guidance.

To view the draft policy please click here.

New Applicants

As of 1st October 2018 all new applicants applying for a private hire or Hackney Carriage driver licence will need to successfully complete an advanced driving qualification or assessment. The qualification certificate issued by the driving assessor will need to be submitted with the new driver application

As of 23rd August 2018, we no longer require current drivers or applicants to submit the DVLA mandate form and £7-50 fee for us to run a check on their DVLA driving licence. Drivers and applicants are now required to go online to obtain a code, free of charge, which will enable us to view their driving licence information. Please see our Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licences page for more information.

DBS Online – As of 3 December 2018 paper DBS applications will no longer be accepted by TRDC. All drivers will be required to apply online for their DBS certificate, either at home or at the council offices using the following link https://gbg.onlinedisclosures.co.uk/Authentication/Login. Click here for full details on how to apply. Drivers will also be required to apply for the update service, details of which will be sent with the DBS certificate.


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