

The council carries out a number of different functions so we have set out clearly how each service area and third party provider uses your information. When we use information about you we have to comply with data protection legislation by making sure you understand how we and our third party providers use your information and what your rights are over the personal data we hold. Where we use third parties to provide services on our behalf, they are Processor and can only use the personal data for the purposes we tell them. The council is the Controller of the information we hold about you and as such makes the decision about how your information is used. Gloucester City Council uses personal information to provide services to its customers and, may share your personal data where the law allows. Information will be retained for 25 years.Īll data processing and sharing will be done in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The information recorded will be limited to: If we revoke an existing licence or refuse a new or renewal application we will automatically record this on NR3. Any information received as a result of the search will only be used in respect of the specific licence application and will not be held beyond the determination of that application.

If we find a match with an applicant we will contact the licensing authority that recorded the entry for further information. How we'll use the register (from 1 February 2020)įrom 1 February 2020, all applications for a new licence or licence renewal we receive will automatically be checked on NR3. The data held on NR3 will help licensing authorities fulfil their statutory duty to be satisfied that a person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Gloucester City Council has signed up to the National Register of Taxi Licence Refusals and Revocations (known as NR3) which will allow councils to record details of hackney carriage or private hire vehicle (PHV) licences that have been refused or revoked and allow local authorities to check new applicants against the register. In the unlikely event that you may need to make a complaint about a licensed driver you can contact us.
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New common standards for licensing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers in Gloucestershire have been agreed and can be viewed here Common Standards for Licensing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers in GloucestershireĪ summary of the main changes to the approved Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver and Vehicle Rule books and Operator Rule Books approved by the Licensing and Enforcement Committee September 2021 can be viewed hereĭrivers are licensed for the protection and safety of the travelling public. They wear badges, which display a licence number, a photograph and an expiry date so that you know that they are properly licensed. They are subject to roadside checks by council officers and the police. Please follow this link to see the new guidance as aboveĬhanges for taxi, private hire or scrap metal licence applications from April 2022 - GOV.UK (Important. New guidance for applications for taxi and private hire licences from April 2022 Failure to renew on time may result in your licence not being renewed and a new licence application being made. Payments to renew can still be made online and should be done before the date of expiry. Can you therefore be aware of your renewal date and email least 14 days prior to your expiry date if your vehicle, drivers or operators licence renewal is due, confirming that you wish to renew attaching the necessary supporting documents. Due to this, you will not be receiving a courtesy reminder when licences are due to expire. We are currently experiencing problems accessing our systems which means Gloucester City Council are unable to send out renewal applications.
