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Does Andy Burnham have a point on out-of-area taxis and private hire working? Industry signals suggest he does

Does Andy Burnham have a point on out-of-area taxis and private hire working? Industry signals suggest he does

Does Andy Burnham have a point on out-of-area taxis and private hire working? Industry signals suggest he does

Perry Richardson

Jan 102 min read

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warns Government plan to ‘reduce’ out-of-area taxis falls short of full ban

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warns Government plan to ‘reduce’ out-of-area taxis falls short of full ban

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warns Government plan to ‘reduce’ out-of-area taxis falls short of full ban

Perry Richardson

Jan 92 min read

Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Gloucester City Council prosecutes driver using private hire vehicle after taxi licence REVOKED in neighbouring authority

Perry Richardson

Jan 92 min read

TfL restricts passenger capacity on some 7-seat private hire vehicles with limited kerbside access

TfL restricts passenger capacity on some 7-seat private hire vehicles with limited kerbside access

TfL restricts passenger capacity on some 7-seat private hire vehicles with limited kerbside access

Perry Richardson

Jan 92 min read

Minicab cap ‘will not deliver meaningful change’ without national cross-border hiring shake-up, TfL tells Transport Committee inquiry

Minicab cap ‘will not deliver meaningful change’ without national cross-border hiring shake-up, TfL tells Transport Committee inquiry

Minicab cap ‘will not deliver meaningful change’ without national cross-border hiring shake-up, TfL tells Transport Committee inquiry

Perry Richardson

Jan 93 min read

CROSS-BORDER PROPOSALS: Government sets out consultation on cutting taxi licensing bodies to curb out-of-area working

CROSS-BORDER PROPOSALS: Government sets out consultation on cutting taxi licensing bodies to curb out-of-area working

CROSS-BORDER PROPOSALS: Government sets out consultation on cutting taxi licensing bodies to curb out-of-area working

Perry Richardson

Jan 82 min read

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

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