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Out-of-area private hire vehicle checks hits Nuneaton streets as cross-border cabs face late-night crackdown

Out-of-area private hire vehicle checks hits Nuneaton streets as cross-border cabs face late-night crackdown

Out-of-area private hire vehicle checks hits Nuneaton streets as cross-border cabs face late-night crackdown

Perry Richardson

8 hours ago2 min read

London private hire driver fined more than £2,000 for illegal plying for hire at Henley Regatta

London private hire driver fined more than £2,000 for illegal plying for hire at Henley Regatta

London private hire driver fined more than £2,000 for illegal plying for hire at Henley Regatta

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

Former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh demands further crackdown on taxi and private hire cross-border plans

Former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh demands further crackdown on taxi and private hire cross-border plans

Former Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh demands further crackdown on taxi and private hire cross-border plans

Perry Richardson

Jan 173 min read

DEEMED INADEQUATE: Taxi industry delivers overwhelming response to Government plans around cross-border working

DEEMED INADEQUATE: Taxi industry delivers overwhelming response to Government plans around cross-border working

DEEMED INADEQUATE: Taxi industry delivers overwhelming response to Government plans around cross-border working

Perry Richardson

Jan 144 min read

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

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

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

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

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

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

MIDDLE FINGERS UP: Blackpool cabbies report latest worrying out-of-area private hire incident on taxi ranks amid ongoing concerns

Perry Richardson

Dec 27, 20252 min read

Taxi driver General Secretary raises prospect of ABBA model as cross-border private hire reform gathers pace

Taxi driver General Secretary raises prospect of ABBA model as cross-border private hire reform gathers pace

Taxi driver General Secretary raises prospect of ABBA model as cross-border private hire reform gathers pace

Perry Richardson

Dec 24, 20253 min read

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire vehicle suspended after heavily worn tyre found in Manchester

Perry Richardson

Dec 23, 20251 min read

LICENSING INQUIRY: Councils accuse Wolverhampton of fuelling cross border private hire licensing by allowing out-of-area MOT and onboarding

LICENSING INQUIRY: Councils accuse Wolverhampton of fuelling cross border private hire licensing by allowing out-of-area MOT and onboarding

LICENSING INQUIRY: Councils accuse Wolverhampton of fuelling cross border private hire licensing by allowing out-of-area MOT and onboarding

Perry Richardson

Dec 20, 20253 min read

Wolverhampton Council licensing officers head to Hull for cross border private hire compliance checks

Wolverhampton Council licensing officers head to Hull for cross border private hire compliance checks

Wolverhampton Council licensing officers head to Hull for cross border private hire compliance checks

Perry Richardson

Dec 19, 20251 min read

DfT signals they are still ‘considering further action’ on cross-border private hire enforcement as MPs raise licensing question

DfT signals they are still ‘considering further action’ on cross-border private hire enforcement as MPs raise licensing question

DfT signals they are still ‘considering further action’ on cross-border private hire enforcement as MPs raise licensing question

Perry Richardson

Dec 17, 20252 min read

CLOSING THE GAPS: Going beyond the National Minimum Standards for private hire licensing

CLOSING THE GAPS: Going beyond the National Minimum Standards for private hire licensing

CLOSING THE GAPS: Going beyond the National Minimum Standards for private hire licensing

Dec 15, 20253 min read

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire drivers face action after more than a THIRD found not wearing their badges during cross-border checks

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire drivers face action after more than a THIRD found not wearing their badges during cross-border checks

Wolverhampton-licensed private hire drivers face action after more than a THIRD found not wearing their badges during cross-border checks

Perry Richardson

Dec 14, 20252 min read

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