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Vehicle operator licensing: a digital future

Posted by: Ian Atkinson, Posted on: 27 March 2018 - Categories: Features
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Whether it’s buying vehicles, checking a bank balance, paying a tax bill or filing a Companies House return, practically every business transaction can be done online now. From 1 April 2018, our paper application forms won't be available to download on GOV.UK and we wanted to tell you.

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Keeping your operator licence promises

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 6 April 2016 - Categories: Operator licence
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...licence. These promises are always the same for restricted and standard operators, even though many restricted licence holders may not always see themselves as hauliers. So with this in mind,...

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Improving online services for vehicle operators

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 3 February 2016 - Categories: Operator licence
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...Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We’d like any operators who are not using ‘Self Service’ to register now so that you’re ready to use the new system. If you’re already...

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PSV restricted licences: the dos and don’ts

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 5 November 2015 - Categories: Features
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Restricted PSV applicants and operators are coming under greater scrutiny by Traffic Commissioners because of fair competition rules. If you’re running vehicles under a restricted PSV operator’s licence, there are a number of standards you need to meet to keep your licence.

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Completing operator licence applications

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 9 October 2015 - Categories: Guides and reports
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Did you know that nearly 90% of operator licence applications sent to the Central Licensing Office (CLO) in Leeds are incomplete? The traffic commissioners and their staff have made improvements to application forms and provided clearer guidance to avoid incomplete applications.

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Progress with new online system to improve licensing services

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 10 August 2015 - Categories: Operator licence
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...times for digital applications will be reduced by 5 working days and fewer incomplete applications will be processed. It also allows you to: make new applications online upload documents, including...

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Continuing your operator licence

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 9 June 2015 - Categories: Operator licence
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Planning ahead – it’s something we all like to do well. But sometimes unexpected events, or things we’ve put to one side, take us by surprise. When it comes to running vehicles, your planner will be full of dates: safety inspections, tax disc renewals, MOTs and countless other entries.

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