James Stewart Laing - Councillor for Wirral (Liscard)

Councillor James Stewart Laing

Labour and Co-operative Liscard Vice-Chair of Regulatory and General Purposes Committee

Email: jameslaing@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Management Committee (Deputy) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory and General Purposes Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Panel (Committee Member) Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Act Committee (Vice-Chair) Planning Committee Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee /. (Vice-Chair) Pensions Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 12th December 2025 9.45 a.m.

December 12, 2025
/. Vice-Chair

Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 10th December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council Reserve, Council - Thursday, 4th December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 04, 2025
Licensing Act Sub Committee Committee Member

Licensing Act Sub Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 10.15 a.m.

December 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 1st December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

19 decisions · Page 2 of 4

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) UPDATE SERVICE FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS

From: Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 14th November 2024 6.00 p.m. - November 14, 2024

...to mandate that, starting January 1, 2025, all new and renewing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence applicants must register with and maintain continuous registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service, with licenses potentially suspended for non-compliance pending a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Certificate.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 4.2

Decisions Recorded: 19