Operator Licence: failure to renew lead to urgent interim licence requirement

09 August 2023

An Operator had contacted Backhouse Jones as due to the postal strikes they did not receive a reminder that their licence was due for renewal. The Operator Licence status has changed to ‘continuation not sought’ and therefore, the Operator was unable to operate and had to subcontract the work out. Backhouse Jones contacted the Operator and explained the position along with the steps that needs to be taken to regularise the position on the same day. This included formalising the hiring out of vehicles and drivers to 3rd parties, plus the sub contracting of services to ensure that their customers needs were met.

An Operator Licence application was required to be undertaken which was completed and submitted within a week including the required public notice in the local newspaper. A covering letter was submitted along with the Operator Licence application to explain the unfortunate circumstances and request an interim direction to allow the business to start operating again as soon as possible.
The Operator was issued with an interim direction in two weeks which enabled them to operate under its own Operator Licence. This demonstrates that specialist advice from the award winning Backhouse Jones at the correct time is invaluable.

Operators can obtain this advice for a fixed monthly fee by joining Backhouse Jones’ BACKup scheme. More details can be found here.