Passenger Services Group drivers' badge - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many people issued with a Lincolnshire County Council 'Passenger Services Group' drivers' badge have declared that they suffer from mental health issues?.

2. From its own records how many holders of a Lincolnshire County Council 'Passenger Services Group' drivers' badge have a disability and how many of those are affected by mental health?.

3. In the last 24 months how many holders of a Lincolnshire County Council 'Passenger Services Group' drivers' badge have had their drivers badge revoked or suspended for medical reasons and how many of those were for mental health issues?.

4. In the last 24 months how many applicants of a Lincolnshire County Council 'Passenger Services Group' drivers' badge have had their application rejected for medical reasons and how many of those were for mental health issues?

5. Please can you confirm the criteria for being issued a Lincolnshire County Council 'Passenger Services Group' drivers badge?.
 

1. Lincolnshire County Council do not hold this information. This is because it is not part of the badging process.

2. Lincolnshire County Council do not hold this information. This is because it is not part of the badging process.

3. Lincolnshire County Council do not hold this information. This is because it is not part of the badging process.

4. Lincolnshire County Council do not hold this information. This is because it is not part of the badging process.

5.

• Operator that the applicant is working for has applied and been accepted on Lincolnshire County Council’s (LCC) Dynamic Purchasing System.

• Undertake an advanced DBS check. If the DBS check identifies an offence(s) of any nature or any advisories then careful consideration is given whether to issue a badge. A number of factors are taken into account when making that decision.

• Any other information of any nature which comes to the attention of LCC by whatever means and/or which LCC considers relevant. This may include details of transport badges awarded by other local authorities.

• That the applicant has the right to work in the UK.

• The badges are LCC badges and, therefore, LCC is the decision maker for issuing, suspending and removing badges.