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Leeds taxi drivers warn licensing shake-up will be ‘total disaster’ with more out-of-area PHV drivers flooding the area

Leeds taxi drivers warn licensing shake-up will be ‘total disaster’ with more out-of-area PHV drivers flooding the area

Leeds taxi drivers warn licensing shake-up will be ‘total disaster’ with more out-of-area PHV drivers flooding the area

Perry Richardson

21 hours ago3 min read

CROSS-BORDER SUSPENSION RULES: What will new national taxi enforcement powers mean for private hire giants under Devolution Bill reforms?

CROSS-BORDER SUSPENSION RULES: What will new national taxi enforcement powers mean for private hire giants under Devolution Bill reforms?

CROSS-BORDER SUSPENSION RULES: What will new national taxi enforcement powers mean for private hire giants under Devolution Bill reforms?

Perry Richardson

5 days ago4 min read

House of Lords APPROVE out-of-area taxi and private hire enforcement powers as part of Devolution Bill amendment debate

House of Lords APPROVE out-of-area taxi and private hire enforcement powers as part of Devolution Bill amendment debate

House of Lords APPROVE out-of-area taxi and private hire enforcement powers as part of Devolution Bill amendment debate

Perry Richardson

Apr 154 min read

Redditch taxi licence fee increases face industry backlash over costs and risk of drivers shifting to rival authorities

Redditch taxi licence fee increases face industry backlash over costs and risk of drivers shifting to rival authorities

Redditch taxi licence fee increases face industry backlash over costs and risk of drivers shifting to rival authorities

Perry Richardson

Apr 142 min read

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Perry Richardson

Apr 13 min read

Lancaster taxi and private hire complaints surge driven by out-of-area vehicles and safety concerns

Lancaster taxi and private hire complaints surge driven by out-of-area vehicles and safety concerns

Lancaster taxi and private hire complaints surge driven by out-of-area vehicles and safety concerns

Perry Richardson

Mar 302 min read

How a total cross-border ban could impact England’s 380,000 taxi and PHV drivers for better and worse

How a total cross-border ban could impact England’s 380,000 taxi and PHV drivers for better and worse

How a total cross-border ban could impact England’s 380,000 taxi and PHV drivers for better and worse

Perry Richardson

Mar 283 min read

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 272 min read

‘CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE’: Crawley Borough Council warns cross-border taxi hiring risks safety and fair competition

‘CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE’: Crawley Borough Council warns cross-border taxi hiring risks safety and fair competition

‘CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE’: Crawley Borough Council warns cross-border taxi hiring risks safety and fair competition

Perry Richardson

Mar 272 min read

THE TRUE COST OF TAXI AND PHV LICENSING: Why drivers choose certain out-of-area councils over their local authority

THE TRUE COST OF TAXI AND PHV LICENSING: Why drivers choose certain out-of-area councils over their local authority

THE TRUE COST OF TAXI AND PHV LICENSING: Why drivers choose certain out-of-area councils over their local authority

Perry Richardson

Mar 233 min read

Taxi and PHV drivers could face INSTANT licence suspensions under new Devolution Bill plans to curb rogue cross-border working

Taxi and PHV drivers could face INSTANT licence suspensions under new Devolution Bill plans to curb rogue cross-border working

Taxi and PHV drivers could face INSTANT licence suspensions under new Devolution Bill plans to curb rogue cross-border working

Perry Richardson

Mar 192 min read

CROSS-BORDER CRACKDOWN: Nearly 200 cabs stopped as police uncover dangerous defects and offences

CROSS-BORDER CRACKDOWN: Nearly 200 cabs stopped as police uncover dangerous defects and offences

CROSS-BORDER CRACKDOWN: Nearly 200 cabs stopped as police uncover dangerous defects and offences

Perry Richardson

Mar 182 min read

TAXI AND PHV POLICY CLASH: Portsmouth City Council compares its standards with Wolverhampton licensing model

TAXI AND PHV POLICY CLASH: Portsmouth City Council compares its standards with Wolverhampton licensing model

TAXI AND PHV POLICY CLASH: Portsmouth City Council compares its standards with Wolverhampton licensing model

Perry Richardson

Mar 154 min read

Cross-border taxi and PHV compliance operation finds more than a third of vehicles FAILING licence conditions

Cross-border taxi and PHV compliance operation finds more than a third of vehicles FAILING licence conditions

Cross-border taxi and PHV compliance operation finds more than a third of vehicles FAILING licence conditions

Perry Richardson

Mar 122 min read

Mayor of London says legislative change needed to address cross-border private hire working that limits local regulatory oversight

Mayor of London says legislative change needed to address cross-border private hire working that limits local regulatory oversight

Mayor of London says legislative change needed to address cross-border private hire working that limits local regulatory oversight

Perry Richardson

Mar 72 min read

Cheltenham Festival racegoers told to check out-of-area Uber driver licensing details as council issues safety advice

Cheltenham Festival racegoers told to check out-of-area Uber driver licensing details as council issues safety advice

Cheltenham Festival racegoers told to check out-of-area Uber driver licensing details as council issues safety advice

Perry Richardson

Mar 63 min read

“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

Mar 52 min read

Swansea cabbie fears cross-border taxi gap is putting women at risk as union begins lobbying at Westminster

Swansea cabbie fears cross-border taxi gap is putting women at risk as union begins lobbying at Westminster

Swansea cabbie fears cross-border taxi gap is putting women at risk as union begins lobbying at Westminster

Perry Richardson

Feb 253 min read

CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE NOW: Unite Union urges ministers to implement Casey review reforms on cross-border taxi hiring

CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE NOW: Unite Union urges ministers to implement Casey review reforms on cross-border taxi hiring

CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE NOW: Unite Union urges ministers to implement Casey review reforms on cross-border taxi hiring

Perry Richardson

Feb 233 min read

‘Reluctance’ of taxi drivers to give evidence hampers action on out-of-area private hire vehicles plying-for-hire, says council

‘Reluctance’ of taxi drivers to give evidence hampers action on out-of-area private hire vehicles plying-for-hire, says council

‘Reluctance’ of taxi drivers to give evidence hampers action on out-of-area private hire vehicles plying-for-hire, says council

Perry Richardson

Feb 222 min read

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