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CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

Perry Richardson

1 day ago5 min read

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

Perry Richardson

1 day ago4 min read

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Baroness Pidgeon BACKS cross-border taxi and PHV enforcement reforms, but calls for full licensing overhaul

Perry Richardson

May 253 min read

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND: How a taxi licensing loophole turned into a Westminster transport war

Perry Richardson

May 205 min read

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Taxi licensing overhaul gains momentum as MPs discuss safety and cross-border concerns in latest Commons debate

Perry Richardson

May 203 min read

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council approves Wolverhampton taxi and PHV enforcement partnership over cross-border licensing concerns

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council approves Wolverhampton taxi and PHV enforcement partnership over cross-border licensing concerns

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council approves Wolverhampton taxi and PHV enforcement partnership over cross-border licensing concerns

Perry Richardson

May 32 min read

Why has the cross-border taxi licensing row DEEPENED after Wolverhampton private hire driver conviction figures emerge?

Why has the cross-border taxi licensing row DEEPENED after Wolverhampton private hire driver conviction figures emerge?

Why has the cross-border taxi licensing row DEEPENED after Wolverhampton private hire driver conviction figures emerge?

Perry Richardson

May 25 min read

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

Apr 243 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

Apr 204 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

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