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“UTTERLY BROKEN”: MP backs taxi driver lobbying push to close ‘out-of-area’ licensing loophole after Casey review warning

“UTTERLY BROKEN”: MP backs taxi driver lobbying push to close ‘out-of-area’ licensing loophole after Casey review warning

“UTTERLY BROKEN”: MP backs taxi driver lobbying push to close ‘out-of-area’ licensing loophole after Casey review warning

Perry Richardson

8 hours ago2 min read

Banned cabbie cleared to return: Council lifts taxi suspension but issues stern warning

Banned cabbie cleared to return: Council lifts taxi suspension but issues stern warning

Banned cabbie cleared to return: Council lifts taxi suspension but issues stern warning

Perry Richardson

9 hours ago2 min read

TRADE OPPOSED: Cornwall taxi drivers push back against plan to scrap long-standing licensing zones

TRADE OPPOSED: Cornwall taxi drivers push back against plan to scrap long-standing licensing zones

TRADE OPPOSED: Cornwall taxi drivers push back against plan to scrap long-standing licensing zones

Perry Richardson

9 hours ago2 min read

What is ambassador training and how is it used in the taxi and private hire sector?

What is ambassador training and how is it used in the taxi and private hire sector?

What is ambassador training and how is it used in the taxi and private hire sector?

Perry Richardson

10 hours ago2 min read

POINTS ON LICENCE: How councils assess new taxi and private hire applicants with existing penalty points

POINTS ON LICENCE: How councils assess new taxi and private hire applicants with existing penalty points

POINTS ON LICENCE: How councils assess new taxi and private hire applicants with existing penalty points

Perry Richardson

1 day ago2 min read

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

1 day ago2 min read

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

Perry Richardson

2 days ago3 min read

Manchester taxi driver issued FORMAL WARNING after uninsured driving conviction

Manchester taxi driver issued FORMAL WARNING after uninsured driving conviction

Manchester taxi driver issued FORMAL WARNING after uninsured driving conviction

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

Plymouth taxi licensing committee revokes and suspends multiple driver licences as part of February hearings

Plymouth taxi licensing committee revokes and suspends multiple driver licences as part of February hearings

Plymouth taxi licensing committee revokes and suspends multiple driver licences as part of February hearings

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

4.97 Uber star rating helps driver retain dual taxi driver licence after red light offence and insurance breaches

4.97 Uber star rating helps driver retain dual taxi driver licence after red light offence and insurance breaches

4.97 Uber star rating helps driver retain dual taxi driver licence after red light offence and insurance breaches

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

Hackney carriage driver granted renewal with warning after overcharging and fare refusal complaints

Hackney carriage driver granted renewal with warning after overcharging and fare refusal complaints

Hackney carriage driver granted renewal with warning after overcharging and fare refusal complaints

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

Liverpool licensing officers find Hackney Carriage with exposed tyre cords during multi-borough taxi compliance operation

Liverpool licensing officers find Hackney Carriage with exposed tyre cords during multi-borough taxi compliance operation

Liverpool licensing officers find Hackney Carriage with exposed tyre cords during multi-borough taxi compliance operation

Perry Richardson

3 days ago1 min read

Black cab drivers far more likely to build decades-long careers than private hire counterparts, TfL data shows

Black cab drivers far more likely to build decades-long careers than private hire counterparts, TfL data shows

Black cab drivers far more likely to build decades-long careers than private hire counterparts, TfL data shows

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

SUPER SLICK: Joint taxi operation finds heavily worn tyre on licensed private hire vehicle at John Lennon Airport

SUPER SLICK: Joint taxi operation finds heavily worn tyre on licensed private hire vehicle at John Lennon Airport

SUPER SLICK: Joint taxi operation finds heavily worn tyre on licensed private hire vehicle at John Lennon Airport

Perry Richardson

6 days ago1 min read

Bolton Council unanimously rules driver not fit and proper after CCTV evidence and failure to declare offence

Bolton Council unanimously rules driver not fit and proper after CCTV evidence and failure to declare offence

Bolton Council unanimously rules driver not fit and proper after CCTV evidence and failure to declare offence

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

GHOST PLATE CRACKDOWN: TfL to introduce infrared number plate checks at annual taxi inspections from March 2026

GHOST PLATE CRACKDOWN: TfL to introduce infrared number plate checks at annual taxi inspections from March 2026

GHOST PLATE CRACKDOWN: TfL to introduce infrared number plate checks at annual taxi inspections from March 2026

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

How a shift to wider Local Transport Authorities could affect taxi enforcement and compliance checks across smaller licensing authorities

How a shift to wider Local Transport Authorities could affect taxi enforcement and compliance checks across smaller licensing authorities

How a shift to wider Local Transport Authorities could affect taxi enforcement and compliance checks across smaller licensing authorities

Perry Richardson

Feb 263 min read

Torbay taxi driver suspended six months after secretly accumulating nine DVLA points

Torbay taxi driver suspended six months after secretly accumulating nine DVLA points

Torbay taxi driver suspended six months after secretly accumulating nine DVLA points

Perry Richardson

Feb 262 min read

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Perry Richardson

Feb 262 min read

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