TAXI LICENSING & SEX OFFENDERS - Public safety, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Eve Thomas made this Freedom of Information request to South Lakeland District Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Eve Thomas
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Dear South Lakeland District Council,

I am writing to make an open Government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

With this in mind could you please provide the following information:

1. How many registered sex offenders currently (10.08.17) hold a taxi drivers' licence issued by South Lakeland District Council?

2. Please provide the protocol/practices followed by South Lakeland District Council for registered sex offenders who apply for a taxi drivers' licence.

3. From April 2016 - March 2017 how many taxi licenses have been issued to registered sex offenders by South Lakeland District Council?

4. How many are currently registered with South Lakeland District Council as sex offender status?

I would like the above information to be provided to us as paper or electronic copies, audio tape version or an opportunity to view.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to this with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to this request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest Regards

Eve Thomas

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Yours sincerely,
 
Paul Mountford | Principal Performance & Intelligence Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [1][South Lakeland District Council request email] 
Website: [2]www.southlakeland.gov.uk  
 
 

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Dear Eve,

 

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. You asked
the following:

 

1.       How many registered sex offenders currently (10.08.17) hold a
taxi drivers' licence issued by South Lakeland District Council?

2.       Please provide the protocol/practices followed by South Lakeland
District Council for registered sex offenders who apply for a taxi
drivers' licence.

3.       From April 2016 - March 2017 how many taxi licenses have been
issued to registered sex offenders by South Lakeland District Council?

4.       How many are currently registered with South Lakeland District
Council as sex offender status?

 

I can confirm the following:

 

1.       None

2.       See attached licencing policy which prohibits licensing
registered sex offenders

3.       None

4.       None

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own personal use.
However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the
information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of
the copyright owner.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your FOI request, you have
the right to ask us to review our handling of your request. Any request
for an Internal Review must be made in writing within 40 days of this
response. Should you wish to request a review, please email
[1][South Lakeland District Council request email] or write to Paul Mountford, Principal
Performance and Intelligence Officer at the address below. Our Internal
Review Process is available on our [2]website.

 

Should you remain dissatisfied following our internal review, you can
refer the matter directly to the Information Commissioner.

 

Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

[3]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Emma

Emma Nichols | Community Engagement Officer

South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ

Tel: 01539 733333 | Direct Tel: 01539 793268 | Email:
[4][South Lakeland District Council request email]

Website: [5]www.southlakeland.gov.uk

 

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5. http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/

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