Don’t be put off or intimated by the conviction section. If you have any convictions, either current or regarded as ‘spent’ please put them on your application form. When your disclosure comes back from the Criminal Records Bureau, all convictions will be shown anyway and the Council will prefer your honesty. Please state all convictions, even driving offences and penalty points.

Please remember, at some point, the council will do a driving licence check with the DVLA. Make sure the address on your application form agrees with the one on your driving licence. DVLA will not submit information to the council for a different address. This omission alone can add a 2 or 3 week delay to your application.

This application gets you your badge, which is the hardest thing to get. You have to obtain this entirely on your own merit. We as an employer can’t help with this phase. Once you have received your badge however, we can help with car plating, meter and radio fitting and insurance. Even if you ultimately don’t come to work here, you are advised to renew it every year, as they are hard to get.

The total cost of applying for a badge has just been increased to £235.50. This includes a medical for the council, driving test, council fees etc. After that, it is necessary to plate a vehicle, which is in effect an advanced MOT and enables you then to carry fare-paying passengers in your vehicle. This is currently £206 per year. We can help arrange this. If you don’t have a suitable vehicle immediately, we normally have some hire cars in stock. Hire cars cost from £120 per week depending on the age and condition of the vehicle. You may want to try the job out in a rental for a few weeks to see if the job appeals to you before committing to the full cost of a suitable car. That also is no problem!

The council driving test has been known to put people off. The council are not looking for things like stopping at corners, use of handbrake etc, but that the standard of driving is suitable to carry passengers. Crashing during the test would probably be the only reason for failing. All tests are conducted in the Rushcliffe Borough Council area so a working knowledge of this would obviously be an advantage. If you don’t know the area, contact me prior to the test and I can help considerably with this.

We do know that not everyone can get down to the office during the day. However, as a 24-hour taxi company we can be available in the evening if you would like to speak to someone in person regarding your application. Please be aware though, that at some stage you will have to come into our offices for the application form to be stamped and signed. If you have any queries or problems with the application, please feel free to ring us on the number above and we will be pleased to help you.

Just a few words about us! Yellow Cars is one of the longest running firms in Nottingham, we have been here since 1981. We do have high standards, and have certain areas where we do not lift passengers. This ensures the safety and security of our drivers. We have very virtually no instance of robbery or assault on any of our drivers. This policy has also helped us attract an excellent client base, which includes some major blue chip companies. Training is simple. An hour or two spent in our control room will help you familiarise yourself with the despatch procedure and will give you an insight for when you first sit in your car and start driving. During your training you will also be advised of the high standards Yellow Cars expects of its drivers, remember clean and tidy drivers and cars at all times, you will be regularly inspected to see that this policy is being adhered too. Remember, you will be driving around the area with our company name on your car, therefore we expect due diligence at all times.

I do hope that you decide to proceed with your application and I look forward to seeing or hearing from you soon.