Southampton Hackney Private Hire Association are aware that the DBS is having problems at the moment which they are trying to rectify.  Click on this link taken from Southampton City Council's Licensing Notice board to learn more:

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/licensing/taxis-private-hire/noticeboard/manual-dbs-certificates/

Has Southampton City Council's licensing department instigated the best system for renewing a drivers badge online?  Click on this link posted by Southampton City Council's Licensing on their Notice board to learn more:

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/media/144ktogp/20230322-southampton-taxi-and-private-hire-trade-representatives-2023.pdf