A licence is required before any person can drive a hackney
carriage (taxi) / private hire vehicle.
Before a licence is granted the applicant must satisfy the Council
that:
• he/she is a fit and proper person to hold a licence;
• he/she is medically fit;
• he/she has held a full driver's licence (not a provisional
licence) granted to the applicant under Part III of the Road
Traffic Act 1972* authorising him/her to drive a motor car for at
least twelve months prior to the date of the application;
• he/she must pass a police criminality check carried out by the
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to ensure safety to the public
* or a licence issued by a member country of the E.C. authorising
the holder to drive a motor car
Once the application form has been completed, you need to make an
appointment to visit our Offices, bringing with you the following
documentation:
• the completed application form
• declaration of Previous Convictions
• your DVLA Driving Licence (original - not a photocopy) showing
your current address
• your passport or birth certificate
• 4 colour passport type photographs taken within the last
month.
• fee – currently £95.00
Applications will not be accepted without production of the
above.
The medical form needn't be completed at this stage. You may wait
until the necessary checks have been returned to us and you have
passed your topographical test. It is worth noting that, should you
decide to withdraw your application for whatever reason, the fee
paid by you to your GP is non-refundable. Therefore, it is entirely
up to you to decide at which point during the application process
that you have the medical.
Upon production of the forms at the licensing office, you will be
asked to complete a form to enable us to check with the Criminal
Records Bureau for any records held against you. Please be aware
that we normally allow approximately up to 8 weeks from receipt of
your application for return of these checks as this is the average
time that they take.
Once your application has been accepted and the fee has been paid,
an appointment will be made for you to sit the topographical
test.
We look forward to receiving your application and if you have any
difficulty with any of the forms or have any questions, please
contact us using the contact details below:
E-mail:
licensing@waveney.gov.uk
Telephone: 01502 523236
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