Crimes resulting in the death of another person or which was intended to cause death or serious injury to another person. |
No period is thought sufficient to have elapsed and the application will be refused |
Exploitation – any crimes involving, related to, or which have any connection with abuse, exploitation, misuse or mistreatment of another individual irrespective of whether the victims were adults or children including, for example: slavery, child sexual exploitation, grooming, psychological, emotional, or financial abuse. |
No period is thought sufficient to have elapsed and the application will be refused. |
More serious offences involving violence (including arson, riot, terrorism offences, grievous bodily harm, wounding, actual bodily harm) or connected with an offence of violence. |
10 years |
Less serious offences involving violence (including harassment, battery, common assault and criminal damage) or connected with an offence of violence. |
5 years |
Possession of a weapon or any other weapon-related offence. |
7 years |
Sex and indecency offences – any offence involving or connected with illegal sexual activity or any form of indecency. |
No period is thought sufficient to have elapsed and the application will be refused. |
Dishonesty – any offence of dishonesty, or any offence where dishonesty is an element of the offence. |
7 years |
Drugs supply – any conviction for, or related to, the supply of drugs, or possession with intent to supply or connected with possession with intent to supply. |
10 years |
Drugs use – any conviction for possession of drugs, or related to possession of drugs. |
5 years |
Unlawful discrimination – any conviction involving or connected with unlawful discrimination in any form. |
7 years |
Drink driving/driving under the influence of drugs. |
7 years |
Driving whilst using a hand-held telephone or other device. |
5 years |
Minor motoring convictions: |
a. Applications for a new taxi or private hire driver licence will not be granted when an applicant has 7 or more points for minor motoring convictions showing on their driving licence. |
3 years |
b. Existing licence holders reaching 7 or more points for minor motoring convictions will receive a warning and will only be required to attend appropriate training. |
N/A |
c. Existing licence holders reaching 9 points or more for minor motoring convictions and who have previously attended training under this policy may have their licence refused or revoked dependent on the individual circumstances of the driver concerned and offences committed. In considering such action, the intention of the policy will be to only refuse or revoke a licence where there are very clear concerns for public safety. |
3 years |
Members of Licensing Committee have determined that for an initial 12-month pilot, any decision to revoke a licence on the basis of minor motoring convictions will be determined by a Licensing Sub Committee. |
N/A |
Major traffic or vehicle related offences – offences not covered under minor traffic or vehicle-related offences and also any offence which resulted in injury to a person or damage to any property (including vehicles), driving without insurance or any offence relating to motor insurance. |
7 years |
Hackney carriage and private hire offences |
7 years |
Vehicle use offences, for example being carried in vehicle without the owner’s consent. |
7 years |