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Out-of-town TfL licensed private hire driver fined over illegal pick-up at Reading Festival

Out-of-town TfL licensed private hire driver fined over illegal pick-up at Reading Festival

Out-of-town TfL licensed private hire driver fined over illegal pick-up at Reading Festival

Perry Richardson

Feb 211 min read

CROSS-BORDER TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE WORK: What the triple lock rule means for drivers

CROSS-BORDER TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE WORK: What the triple lock rule means for drivers

CROSS-BORDER TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE WORK: What the triple lock rule means for drivers

Perry Richardson

Feb 183 min read

Sheffield Council approves new private hire vehicle licensing rules that could push drivers to other cross border authorities

Sheffield Council approves new private hire vehicle licensing rules that could push drivers to other cross border authorities

Sheffield Council approves new private hire vehicle licensing rules that could push drivers to other cross border authorities

Perry Richardson

Feb 172 min read

Court backs Buckinghamshire Council’s taxi licence refusal for driver with previous sexual assault caution

Court backs Buckinghamshire Council’s taxi licence refusal for driver with previous sexual assault caution

Court backs Buckinghamshire Council’s taxi licence refusal for driver with previous sexual assault caution

Perry Richardson

Feb 152 min read

Out-of-town private hire vehicle SUSPENDED in Liverpool after exposed cords found on tyre

Out-of-town private hire vehicle SUSPENDED in Liverpool after exposed cords found on tyre

Out-of-town private hire vehicle SUSPENDED in Liverpool after exposed cords found on tyre

Perry Richardson

Feb 151 min read

AGE OLD PROBLEM: Are taxi age limits holding back investment in new cabs and pushing cabbies out of the industry?

AGE OLD PROBLEM: Are taxi age limits holding back investment in new cabs and pushing cabbies out of the industry?

AGE OLD PROBLEM: Are taxi age limits holding back investment in new cabs and pushing cabbies out of the industry?

Perry Richardson

Feb 74 min read

Former private hire driver REFUSED Middlesborough licence over past conviction for racially aggravated offence

Former private hire driver REFUSED Middlesborough licence over past conviction for racially aggravated offence

Former private hire driver REFUSED Middlesborough licence over past conviction for racially aggravated offence

Perry Richardson

Feb 11 min read

PLYING-FOR-HIRE, FARE PRICING AND INSURANCE: TfL launches consultation on regulating London’s Pedicabs

PLYING-FOR-HIRE, FARE PRICING AND INSURANCE: TfL launches consultation on regulating London’s Pedicabs

PLYING-FOR-HIRE, FARE PRICING AND INSURANCE: TfL launches consultation on regulating London’s Pedicabs

Perry Richardson

Jan 282 min read

North Ayrshire taxi driver handed formal warning for smoking inside cab

North Ayrshire taxi driver handed formal warning for smoking inside cab

North Ayrshire taxi driver handed formal warning for smoking inside cab

Perry Richardson

Jan 202 min read

Court upholds revocation of Three Rivers cabbie licence following passenger allegations of ‘inappropriate touching’

Court upholds revocation of Three Rivers cabbie licence following passenger allegations of ‘inappropriate touching’

Court upholds revocation of Three Rivers cabbie licence following passenger allegations of ‘inappropriate touching’

Perry Richardson

Jan 182 min read

DEVOLUTION AND MERGED TAXI FARE TARIFFS: A path to uniformity or a recipe for chaos?

DEVOLUTION AND MERGED TAXI FARE TARIFFS: A path to uniformity or a recipe for chaos?

DEVOLUTION AND MERGED TAXI FARE TARIFFS: A path to uniformity or a recipe for chaos?

Perry Richardson

Jan 103 min read

Council takes firm action against local taxi firm who OVERCHARGED disabled passenger nearly 40% more than others

Council takes firm action against local taxi firm who OVERCHARGED disabled passenger nearly 40% more than others

Council takes firm action against local taxi firm who OVERCHARGED disabled passenger nearly 40% more than others

Perry Richardson

Jan 102 min read

Blackpool Council rejects private hire driver licence over violent and dishonesty convictions not listed on application

Blackpool Council rejects private hire driver licence over violent and dishonesty convictions not listed on application

Blackpool Council rejects private hire driver licence over violent and dishonesty convictions not listed on application

Perry Richardson

Jan 82 min read

Why is dual taxi licensing outpacing Hackney Carriage taxi licences in England?

Why is dual taxi licensing outpacing Hackney Carriage taxi licences in England?

Why is dual taxi licensing outpacing Hackney Carriage taxi licences in England?

Perry Richardson

Jan 72 min read

How could the Government's devolution White Paper CHANGE taxi and private hire vehicle licensing across England?

How could the Government's devolution White Paper CHANGE taxi and private hire vehicle licensing across England?

How could the Government's devolution White Paper CHANGE taxi and private hire vehicle licensing across England?

Perry Richardson

Jan 52 min read

Peterborough Council REJECTS mandatory taxi CCTV scheme after trade cross border and cost concerns

Peterborough Council REJECTS mandatory taxi CCTV scheme after trade cross border and cost concerns

Peterborough Council REJECTS mandatory taxi CCTV scheme after trade cross border and cost concerns

Perry Richardson

Dec 6, 20241 min read

Updated taxi licensing guidance for authorities aims to raise standards across the industry

Updated taxi licensing guidance for authorities aims to raise standards across the industry

Updated taxi licensing guidance for authorities aims to raise standards across the industry

Perry Richardson

Dec 5, 20241 min read

REVOKED LICENCE CHECKS: DfT reminds MP that national taxi database is now mandatory for ALL local licensing authorities

REVOKED LICENCE CHECKS: DfT reminds MP that national taxi database is now mandatory for ALL local licensing authorities

REVOKED LICENCE CHECKS: DfT reminds MP that national taxi database is now mandatory for ALL local licensing authorities

Perry Richardson

Dec 4, 20242 min read

GUILTY: Bogus address provided to taxi licensing authority costs private hire licence applicant over £2,000

GUILTY: Bogus address provided to taxi licensing authority costs private hire licence applicant over £2,000

GUILTY: Bogus address provided to taxi licensing authority costs private hire licence applicant over £2,000

Perry Richardson

Dec 1, 20241 min read

Aberdeen Council tightens criteria for taxi drivers looking to obtain Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle medical exemptions

Aberdeen Council tightens criteria for taxi drivers looking to obtain Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle medical exemptions

Aberdeen Council tightens criteria for taxi drivers looking to obtain Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle medical exemptions

Perry Richardson

Nov 29, 20241 min read

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