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Public Protection Partnership warns against unlicensed taxis as New Year travel peaks

Public Protection Partnership warns against unlicensed taxis as New Year travel peaks

Public Protection Partnership warns against unlicensed taxis as New Year travel peaks

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Blaby and Wolverhampton councils carry out first joint private hire checks in cross-border enforcement drive

Perry Richardson

3 days ago3 min read

CROSS-BORDER REFORM: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor backs shift of taxi licensing powers to mayoral authorities

CROSS-BORDER REFORM: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor backs shift of taxi licensing powers to mayoral authorities

CROSS-BORDER REFORM: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor backs shift of taxi licensing powers to mayoral authorities

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

Blackburn with Darwen set to retain council-only MOT testing for taxis and private hire vehicles

Blackburn with Darwen set to retain council-only MOT testing for taxis and private hire vehicles

Blackburn with Darwen set to retain council-only MOT testing for taxis and private hire vehicles

Perry Richardson

4 days ago2 min read

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

Perry Richardson

5 days ago4 min read

GREEN BADGE vs YELLOW BADGE: The London suburban cabbie and why tensions exists when it comes to working central London

GREEN BADGE vs YELLOW BADGE: The London suburban cabbie and why tensions exists when it comes to working central London

GREEN BADGE vs YELLOW BADGE: The London suburban cabbie and why tensions exists when it comes to working central London

Perry Richardson

5 days ago3 min read

TfL defends big ride-hail operator licensing approach amid calls for greater transparency from London Assembly

TfL defends big ride-hail operator licensing approach amid calls for greater transparency from London Assembly

TfL defends big ride-hail operator licensing approach amid calls for greater transparency from London Assembly

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

Perry Richardson

5 days ago4 min read

TfL pushes government action on cross-border hiring over private hire vehicle capping as latest letter debates powers

TfL pushes government action on cross-border hiring over private hire vehicle capping as latest letter debates powers

TfL pushes government action on cross-border hiring over private hire vehicle capping as latest letter debates powers

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

Edinburgh taxi driver points to growth of PHV and enforcement gaps as reasons for steady decline in licensed cab trade

Edinburgh taxi driver points to growth of PHV and enforcement gaps as reasons for steady decline in licensed cab trade

Edinburgh taxi driver points to growth of PHV and enforcement gaps as reasons for steady decline in licensed cab trade

Perry Richardson

7 days ago3 min read

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

Perry Richardson

7 days ago2 min read

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

THE NINE KEY ISSUES FROM 2025: From autonomous taxis to private hire VAT, we run through the big topics impacting the taxi trade

Perry Richardson

Dec 26, 202511 min read

TfL signals review of new financial support options for London taxi trade in letter to London Assembly

TfL signals review of new financial support options for London taxi trade in letter to London Assembly

TfL signals review of new financial support options for London taxi trade in letter to London Assembly

Perry Richardson

Dec 26, 20252 min read

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Edinburgh taxi trade anger over lenient one-week suspension for illegal private hire work

Perry Richardson

Dec 25, 20253 min read

Wirral Council issues festive travel safety warning as Christmas demand peaks

Wirral Council issues festive travel safety warning as Christmas demand peaks

Wirral Council issues festive travel safety warning as Christmas demand peaks

Perry Richardson

Dec 25, 20252 min read

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Wolverhampton licensing officers flag split in private hire vehicle tyre during out-of-area Liverpool checks

Perry Richardson

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20251 min read

Blackburn taxi and private hire checks lead to two vehicle suspensions and multiple driver penalty points

Blackburn taxi and private hire checks lead to two vehicle suspensions and multiple driver penalty points

Blackburn taxi and private hire checks lead to two vehicle suspensions and multiple driver penalty points

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20252 min read

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Eight Ribble Valley Borough licensed taxis pass DVSA safety checks ahead of Christmas

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20252 min read

Castle Point Borough Council updates taxi and private hire licence plates and livery

Castle Point Borough Council updates taxi and private hire licence plates and livery

Castle Point Borough Council updates taxi and private hire licence plates and livery

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20252 min read

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