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| Author: | StuartW [ Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dacorum set to end 28-day grace period for late renewals |
This is mainly about green policies, but interesting nugget about ending a 28-day grace period for late licence renewals. Zero detail provided, but I would imagine that's quite an unusual thing? Dacorum looking to turn taxis green by 2025 https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/polit ... 25-2502229 The move is one of a number of changes proposed in the council's new ‘draft taxi and private hire licensing policy’ Dacorum could refuse to license taxis or private hire vehicles that don’t match electric or hybrid standards by 2025, according to new proposals. The move is one of a number of changes proposed in Dacorum Borough Council’s new ‘draft taxi and private hire licensing policy’. And it is said to reflect the council’s declaration that there is a current and future climate emergency that requires urgent planning and action. If implemented, says the draft policy, vehicles would be expected to meet an electric or hybrid standard by 2025. That means diesel and petrol vehicles – other than hybrids – could be refused a taxi or private hire licence from the council from that date. However it would still be possible for a vehicle that did not meet these standards to be licensed, if there were exceptional circumstances. The proposals were outlined to a recent meeting of Dacorum Borough Coucil’s licensing, health and safety and enforcement committee (March 11). And there will now be a period of 12-weeks public consultation – before they are considered again. The draft policy also includes proposals to tighten emissions standards from next April (2021). According to the document, at first application all vehicles must already meet Euro 5 emissions standards. But, if agreed, from April next year (2021) that would be restricted further to vehicles that meet of exceed Euro 6 emissions standards. If the policy is approved, those drivers renewing their vehicle licences must meet Euro 5 from April 2021 and Euro 6 after April 2023. For those vehicles that don’t meet the emissions standards, the draft policy suggests vehicles could be adapted, cleaner fuel could be used such as bio-diesel or the vehicle could be replaced. As part of the proposed changes drivers would be required to sign-up to the DBS update service, as part of their application – allowing the council to carry out crime checks when it feel appropriate. Temporary licences would no longer be issued and there will no longer be a 28-day ‘grace’ period for renewals that are not submitted on time. The new draft policy also proposes the council’s use of the new NR3 database that would highlight if an applicant had been refused a licence – or had their licence revoked – by another authority. At the meeting of the licensing, health and safety and enforcement committee, councillors agreed that consultation should go-ahead. The results of that consultation will be fed back to a future meeting of the committee, which will then make a decision on whether it should be adopted – with or without changes. Should significant changes be proposed, further consultation could be required. A spokesperson for Dacorum Borough Council said: “We do not have a precise date for the start of the consultation as this stage, but hope to commence it within the next couple of weeks.” |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dacorum set to end 28-day grace period for late renewals |
we get zero days once you hit midnight on the due date that's it you cannot renew only apply for new |
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| Author: | x-ray [ Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dacorum set to end 28-day grace period for late renewals |
edders23 wrote: we get zero days once you hit midnight on the due date that's it you cannot renew only apply for new That’s usually the case here, yesterday the council sent out the following email, If You Choose Not To Renew We understand that the current situation has resulted in a dramatic downturn in the work available to licence holders. As a result, as a temporary measure, if you decide not to renew your vehicle or driver’s licence, but at a later date choose to return, any application will be treated as a renewal for up to 6 months form when the original licence expired. This means that in the case of a vehicle, as long as it is the same vehicle currently licensed, the application is within 6 months of the expiry of the licence; the vehicle meets all the other criteria (licensed vehicle test etc.) and has not passed the ‘exit’ age policy, we will re-licence it. For drivers, this means that if you choose to come back and renew your driver’s licence within 6 months of the expiry of your current licence, your application will be treated as a ‘late renewal’ not as a new application. NB the above two measures will only be in place whilst the current Covid-19 pandemic control measures affecting the hackney carriage and private hire trades within our borough – this is a measure designed to give support to the trades during this unprecedented time. Other than urging all licence holders to follow the Government’s advice on self-isolation, minimising unnecessary contacts with people and maintaining the highest level of hygiene; there is no specific guidance for private hire and hackney carriage drivers. Regularly clean the interior surfaces and door handles of your vehicle with anti-bacterial sprays/wipes if available. |
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