Stephen Bennett - Councillor for Wirral (Upton)

Councillor Stephen Bennett

Labour Upton Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee

Council: Wirral

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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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

118 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Licensing Panel Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Friday, 13th February 2026 9.45 a.m.

February 13, 2026

/. Committee Member

Regulatory and General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 28th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 28, 2026

Children, Young People & Education Committee Chair

Children Young People and Education Committee - Wednesday, 21st January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 21, 2026

Wirral Schools Forum Co-Optee

Wirral Schools Forum - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 5.00 p.m.

January 20, 2026

Policy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Policy and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 14th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

January 14, 2026

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Decisions from Meetings

37 decisions · Page 5 of 8

DRAFT STATEMENT OF GAMBLING POLICY

From: Licensing Act Committee - Thursday, 14th November 2024 6.15 p.m. - November 14, 2024

Recommendations Approved

MINOR REVISIONS TO HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE CONDITIONS

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

Recommendations Approved

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