Renewals
The invitation to renew any Driver Licence will be made at the point of granting the Licence. The information required will be provided to the driver when the licence is issued.
It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that an application for renewal is made prior to expiry of the current licence. The applicant can apply for renewal up to 3 months prior to expiry and may submit a medical and enhanced DBS at that time (Both the medical and DBS may be up to 3 months old at the time of the renewal application).
The Council do not send out reminders in relation to the renewal and expiry of licences.
Failure to apply for renewal in time may result in a delay in the application being processes and issued.
Where a renewal application is not received on time or there are outstanding checks and the licence lapses, the applicant will ordinary have to reapply for a grant of a new licence. The driver will not be licensed and it is an offence for the applicant to drive a taxi in the intervening period while awaiting the issue of the licence.
It is therefore in the best interests of the applicant that applications for renewal and provision of the relevant supporting documentation are made in a timely manner.