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

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Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough 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 the Council?

2. Please provide the protocol/practices followed by the 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 the Council?

4. How many are currently registered with the 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

Contact Centre, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Eve Thomas

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Subject:Freedom of Information request - TAXI LICENSING & SEX OFFENDERS -
Public safety, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough 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 the Council?
2. Please provide the protocol/practices followed by the 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 the Council? 4. How many are currently
registered with the 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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Dear Sir

 

We do not to our knowledge have any registered sex offenders as licensed
drivers in St. Helens.

 

Please see below a link to our website which provided all up to date
licensing policy in St. Helens including convictions.

[1]https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/business/lic...

 

Lorraine Simpson

Licensing and Land Charges Manager

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