Annex 2

Suitability Policy – CYC Summary of Consultation Responses

	Crimes resulting in death or intended to cause death or serious injury– no elapsed period			Exploitation – no elapsed period			Offences involving violence – 10 years				Possession of a weapon or any other weapon related offence – 7 years				Sex and indecency offences – no elapsed period
	Agree	Disagree	Not Answered	Agree	Disagree	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Disagree	Not Answered
York	42	8	0	39	11	0	21	23	3	3	35	4	9	2	38	11	1

	Dishonesty offences – 7 years				Drugs supply – 10 years				Drugs use – 5 years				Discrimination – 7 years				Drink driving/ driving under the influence of drugs – 7 years
	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered
York	26	20	3	1	29	14	7	0	26	15	9	0	33	14	2	1	39	5	6	0

	Driving whilst using a hand-held telephone or other device – 5 years				Minor traffic or vehicle related offences – 5 years				Major traffic or vehicle related offences – 7 years				Hackney carriage and private hire offences – 7 years				Vehicle use offences – 7 years
	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered	Agree	Too Long	Too Short	Not Answered
York	14	34	0	2	17	32	0	1	33	10	3	4	19	28	0	3	26	22	0	2

	Requirement to subscribe to DBS Update Service			Certificate of good conduct
	Yes	No	Not Answered	Yes	No	Not Answered
York	46	4	0	48	1	1

Represents a majority of the number of responses in favour of the proposal

Represents a majority of the number of responses against the proposal

Comments

Ref :	Comments	Officer Comments
1	How can you licence someone who has supplied drugs – 10 years for major traffic related offence.	This is in line with guidance issued by the Institute of Licensing (IoL), ‘Guidance on Determining the Suitability of Applicants and Licensees in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Trades’.
2	Never be allowed a licence for use of a weapon – dishonesty depending on offence – drink driving and using hand-held phone/device should be as long as courts decide – minor traffic fine and points from court should be enough.	As point 1. The period for a minor traffic offence has been reduced to 3 years.
3	Each case judged on merit 0 drivers who have convictions and hold a licence who has been of good character for several years should not be penalised now.	As point 1. Each case will be considered on their own merits.
4	Drink driving no elapsed period – minor / major traffic offences look at each case individually.	As point 1 and 3.
5	DBS checks implemented immediately.	DBS (criminal record) checks are carried out on all new driver applicants prior to licence and existing drivers once every three years as recommended by best practice.
6	Crime resulting in death 10 yrs if intentional – exploitation 5 yrs – offence involving violence 10 yrs – possession of a weapon 10 yrs – discrimination 5 yrs – drink driving 10 yrs – others 1 yr.	As point 1.
7	Exploitation further debate required – dishonesty varying degrees.	As point 1.
8	Offences involving violence/possession of a weapon/drug use drink driving life time ban.	As point 1.
9	Exploitation 5 yrs – dishonesty 2 yrs – HC & PH offences/drink driving/major traffic 5 yrs – using hand-held phone 3 yrs – minor traffic 2 yrs.	As point 1 and 2.
10	DBS online update service means giving out bank details strongly disagree.	This is a requirement of the DBS who undertaken.

Responses were also received that did not relate to this consultation and are therefore not included within these comments.