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Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Perry Richardson

5 hours ago2 min read

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

Perry Richardson

1 day ago4 min read

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Perry Richardson

1 day ago2 min read

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

TfL defends private hire driver licence fees amid concerns over rising costs and application delays

TfL defends private hire driver licence fees amid concerns over rising costs and application delays

TfL defends private hire driver licence fees amid concerns over rising costs and application delays

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

London Assembly launches investigation into driverless taxi rollout as commercial services edge closer

London Assembly launches investigation into driverless taxi rollout as commercial services edge closer

London Assembly launches investigation into driverless taxi rollout as commercial services edge closer

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Perry Richardson

5 days ago3 min read

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Perry Richardson

May 293 min read

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

Perry Richardson

May 283 min read

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Perry Richardson

May 273 min read

Uttlesford taxi and PHV enforcement ramps up with driver suspensions and joint TfL anti-touting operations at Stansted Airport

Uttlesford taxi and PHV enforcement ramps up with driver suspensions and joint TfL anti-touting operations at Stansted Airport

Uttlesford taxi and PHV enforcement ramps up with driver suspensions and joint TfL anti-touting operations at Stansted Airport

Perry Richardson

May 272 min read

Westmorland and Furness taxi drivers told shoes are mandatory and new vaping sign must be displayed as council tightens rules

Westmorland and Furness taxi drivers told shoes are mandatory and new vaping sign must be displayed as council tightens rules

Westmorland and Furness taxi drivers told shoes are mandatory and new vaping sign must be displayed as council tightens rules

Perry Richardson

May 272 min read

Heathrow Airport black cab ‘local fares’ system questioned by customer after rank experience

Heathrow Airport black cab ‘local fares’ system questioned by customer after rank experience

Heathrow Airport black cab ‘local fares’ system questioned by customer after rank experience

Perry Richardson

May 263 min read

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Perry Richardson

May 253 min read

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

Perry Richardson

May 242 min read

SOCIAL CONDUCT: How poor online professionalism aimed at cabbies and passengers could now impact a taxi driver's ‘fit and proper’ licensing

SOCIAL CONDUCT: How poor online professionalism aimed at cabbies and passengers could now impact a taxi driver's ‘fit and proper’ licensing

SOCIAL CONDUCT: How poor online professionalism aimed at cabbies and passengers could now impact a taxi driver's ‘fit and proper’ licensing

Perry Richardson

May 243 min read

Why are councils quietly scrapping taxi age limits across England?

Why are councils quietly scrapping taxi age limits across England?

Why are councils quietly scrapping taxi age limits across England?

Perry Richardson

May 243 min read

Conwy councillors refuse private hire vehicle licence after safety suspension and unreported crash

Conwy councillors refuse private hire vehicle licence after safety suspension and unreported crash

Conwy councillors refuse private hire vehicle licence after safety suspension and unreported crash

Perry Richardson

May 242 min read

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