- Date
- 23 February 2026
- Details
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We are writing to remind all Private Hire and Hackney Carriage licence holders of your mandatory responsibility to notify the Licensing Team if you are subject to any convictions, cautions, penalty notices, arrests etc and any changes to your medical fitness.
Over recent months, we have seen a significant number of cases where drivers have failed to inform the Council of relevant changes, which constitutes a breach of licence conditions:
Convictions and Suitability Matters
2.1 The licensee shall notify the Council immediately in writing (or in any case within 24 hours) if they are subject to any of the following:
- arrest or criminal investigation
- summons
- charge
- conviction
- formal/simple caution
- fixed penalty or speed awareness course
- criminal court order
- criminal behaviour order or anti-social behaviour injunction
- domestic violence related order
- warning or bind over
- any matter of restorative justice. and shall provide such further information about the circumstances as the Council may require.
Notifications of Medical Conditions
3.1 The licensee shall notify the Council of any newly diagnosed or change to a current medical condition which may restrict their entitlement to a driver’s licence requiring a DVSA Group 2 medical standard. Notification must be sent to the Council’s email address immediately (or in any case within 48 hours) of the relevant diagnosis or change to medical condition.
3.2 The licensee shall at any time (or at such intervals as the Council may reasonably require) produce a certificate in the form prescribed by the Council signed by their own Doctor/Consultant who they are registered with and who has access to the driver’s full medical records to the effect that he/she is or continues to be fit to be a driver of a private hire vehicle.
Failure to inform the Council of the above, is considered a serious breach of your Private Hire / Hackney Carriage Licence conditions. This can lead to:
- Written Warning
- Suspension of your licence
- Revocation of your licence
- Refusal to renew your licence
These outcomes could occur even if the offence or medical issue would not, on its own, cause concerns as the failure to comply with the conditions of licence is a breach offence.
Please report any conviction changes as soon as possible (or in any case within 24 hours) and any medical changes as soon as possible (or in any case within 48 hours) at licensing.unit@bolton.gov.uk
Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring ongoing compliance and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.