We are urging residents to take extra precautions during the hot weather. Key advice includes reporting any street homelessness to ensure vulnerable individuals get essential assistance, staying hydrated, checking on neighbours (especially older or vulnerable people), and not swimming in open water or rivers. Barbecues are also not permitted in our parks or open spaces during this dry spell - thank you for your understanding. Read our hints and tips from the community safety partnership about how to keep safe and well in the heat.

We are in contact with all known rough sleepers in the district to encourage them into accommodation during this warm spell as part of our severe weather emergency protocol. If you are concerned about a rough sleeper that you feel needs help, please call us on 01543 308000 or outside of office hours call 01527 406643.

Our severe weather emergency protocol is now active

Private hire operator licences

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

If you do not hold a driver or vehicle licence with us, you will need to complete a basic DBS check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

If you already subscribe to the DBS update service, you will need to provide us with the 12 digit DBS certificate number, which starts wtih 00. This is found on the top right hand side of your DBS certificate.

Dbs certificate

The cost of a basic DBS is £21.50 and the update service is £16. You must sign up to the update service.