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Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Out-of-area private hire checks unearth ghost plates, illegal tints, bald tyre and more

Perry Richardson

Jan 82 min read

Dundee Licensing Committee set to decide taxi fare rise and electric fleet extensions

Dundee Licensing Committee set to decide taxi fare rise and electric fleet extensions

Dundee Licensing Committee set to decide taxi fare rise and electric fleet extensions

Perry Richardson

Jan 82 min read

POINTS DON’T MEAN PRIZES: Rother District Council moves to revise taxi penalty points scheme

POINTS DON’T MEAN PRIZES: Rother District Council moves to revise taxi penalty points scheme

POINTS DON’T MEAN PRIZES: Rother District Council moves to revise taxi penalty points scheme

Perry Richardson

Jan 72 min read

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

NOT FIT AND PROPER: Private hire driver licence refused after texting passenger asking if they were single

Perry Richardson

Jan 62 min read

Southend hackney carriage driver suspended for four days after allegations of overcharging passenger 50p

Southend hackney carriage driver suspended for four days after allegations of overcharging passenger 50p

Southend hackney carriage driver suspended for four days after allegations of overcharging passenger 50p

Perry Richardson

Jan 41 min read

PRINCIPAL TO AGENCY: Uber restructures driver contracts outside of London to sidestep VAT hit from Rachel Reeves minicab tax reforms

PRINCIPAL TO AGENCY: Uber restructures driver contracts outside of London to sidestep VAT hit from Rachel Reeves minicab tax reforms

PRINCIPAL TO AGENCY: Uber restructures driver contracts outside of London to sidestep VAT hit from Rachel Reeves minicab tax reforms

Perry Richardson

Jan 23 min read

London black cab fleet stabilises as retirements slow and Knowledge numbers rise

London black cab fleet stabilises as retirements slow and Knowledge numbers rise

London black cab fleet stabilises as retirements slow and Knowledge numbers rise

Perry Richardson

Dec 31, 20252 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

Dec 31, 20253 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

Dec 30, 20252 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

Dec 30, 20252 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

Dec 29, 20254 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

Dec 29, 20253 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

Dec 29, 20252 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

Dec 28, 20252 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

Dec 27, 20253 min read

THE KNOWLEDGE AT 160: London’s black cab test speeds up as TfL reports surge in applicants

THE KNOWLEDGE AT 160: London’s black cab test speeds up as TfL reports surge in applicants

THE KNOWLEDGE AT 160: London’s black cab test speeds up as TfL reports surge in applicants

Perry Richardson

Dec 27, 20254 min read

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Private hire vehicle licensee must pay £1,676 after allowing unlicensed and uninsured speeding driver use their vehicle

Perry Richardson

Dec 27, 20252 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

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