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All drivers, vehicles and operators involved in any kind of hire or reward work need to be licensed. This ensures that people who are 'unfit' due to previous criminal behaviour are not allowed to drive taxis or private hire vehicles and that safety is paramount.
The hackney carriage and private hire licensing criminal convictions policy provides guidance on the criteria taken into account by the council when determining whether or not an applicant or an existing licence holder is a fit and proper person to hold a driver or operator licence. This document supersedes the policy at appendix A of the guidance notes document.
During the application process, drivers undertake various assessments. These include a:
- group 2 medical - with your GP or with Occupational Health
- two character references
- practical driving assessment
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Bracknell Council Knowledge Test
- proof of eligibility to work in the UK
- disability training - see link below
- safeguarding training - see link below
IMPORTANT CHANGES WHEN APPLYING FOR YOUR DBS (Disclosure and Barring Certificate)
We have enlisted the company Taxiplus to complete the DBS online checks on behalf of PPP. Taxiplus will be paid directly by you when you apply online. Please ensure that you also register for the updating service, you will be reminded to do so by Taxiplus as this is now a requirement.
Please use the link below, you will need your passport, driving licence and a method of payment at the time of application.
Please select the Council you are licensed with or applying to.
Any queries please contact Taxiplus. You can access the ‘Driver Help’ section of their website which has a few useful tabs – you can also live chat with Taxiplus Driver Support. The chat can be found here: https://www.taxiplus.co.uk/im-a-driver. Here is a link to one of the most helpful guides, ‘ID Guidance’ https://www.taxiplus.co.uk/oidv-guide.
To apply and pay online
Bracknell Forest Renewal Application Driver Licence 2023-2024
Bracknell Forest Application Form New Driver Licence 2023-2024
Bracknell Forest Application Form Change of Driver Licence Type 2023-2024
If you are paying by cheque please make your cheque payable to West Berks Council and post it to Applications Team, Public Protection Partnership, Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, RG12 1JD
Training Requirements
Safeguarding Training
As a requirement to your licence, it is mandatory to have Safeguarding training in place, you are required to renew your training every three years.
Safeguarding training will now be offered both in-house and on-line, to book a place on the training, please contact Licensing confirming what date you would like to book. Please see below the dates currently available.
Thursday 27th February 10-1 Online – limited places available
Thursday 6th March, 10-1 Shaw House
Thursday 27th March 10-1 Online
Thursday 3rd April, 10-1 Bracknell
Thursday 24th April 10-1 Online
Thursday 1st May, 10-1 Shaw House
Thursday 22nd May 10-1 Online
Thursday 5th June, 10-1 Bracknell
Thursday 26th June 10-1 Online
Thursday 3rd July, 10-1 Shaw House
Thursday 24th July 10-1 Online
Please contact licensing@bracknell-forest.gov.uk to book on to a course.
Disability Awareness Training
As a requirement to your licence, it is mandatory to have Disability Awareness training in place, you are required to renew your training every three years.
