Stephen Bennett - Councillor for Wirral (Upton)

Councillor Stephen Bennett

Labour Upton Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee

Email: stephenbennett@wirral.gov.uk

Council: Wirral

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Children, Young People & Education Committee (Chair) Licensing Panel (Committee Member) Policy and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory and General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Act Sub Committee (Committee Member) Charitable Trusts Sub-Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Wirral Schools Forum (Co-Optee) Licensing Act Committee Pensions Committee Corporate Parenting Panel (Committee Member) /. (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

115 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Policy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Policy and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 17th December 2025 6.00 p.m.

December 17, 2025
Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 12th December 2025 10.00 a.m.

December 12, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 11th December 2025 2.00 p.m.

December 11, 2025
/. Committee Member

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Council Reserve, Council - Thursday, 4th December 2025 6.00 p.m., WITHDRAWN

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

35 decisions · Page 5 of 7

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: 115

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 35