A private hire operator licensed by Horsham District Council has had its operator licence suspended for two weeks after councillors found it had unlawfully subcontracted dozens of bookings to a driver licensed by another authority. The decision was taken at a meeting of the council’s Licensing Sub Committee on 6 November 2024 , held to review whether the operator remained a fit and proper person to hold a private hire operator licence. The committee resolved to suspend the li

A licensed private hire vehicle (PHV) driver has been convicted after falsely claiming an unlicensed person was driving when his vehicle was detected speeding in Somerset, with the case now referred to the local authority to consider whether he remains fit and proper to hold a licence. The prosecution followed an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police, led by PC Patrick Quinton, known as the force’s ‘Taxi Cop’. The offence dates back to October 2024, when a private hire ve

Lengthy delays in the issuing of private hire vehicle licences by Transport for London were raised in the House of Commons this week, with MPs warning that waits of up to 18 months are leaving drivers without income and facing uncertainty. Speaking during Commons business on 5 February , Tan Dhesi said constituents had repeatedly complained about slow processing times and a lack of clear communication from Transport for London. “Many of my constituents face lengthy delays in