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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

‘KEY CONCERN REMAINS’: Government faces extreme pressure over taxi and private hire reform in Lords Devolution Bill debate

‘KEY CONCERN REMAINS’: Government faces extreme pressure over taxi and private hire reform in Lords Devolution Bill debate

‘KEY CONCERN REMAINS’: Government faces extreme pressure over taxi and private hire reform in Lords Devolution Bill debate

Perry Richardson

Dec 12, 20253 min read

CROSS SECTION ON CROSS BORDER: How do council, operator and driver associations match-up on views for taxi and PHV licensing reform in Blackpool?

CROSS SECTION ON CROSS BORDER: How do council, operator and driver associations match-up on views for taxi and PHV licensing reform in Blackpool?

CROSS SECTION ON CROSS BORDER: How do council, operator and driver associations match-up on views for taxi and PHV licensing reform in Blackpool?

Perry Richardson

Dec 10, 20253 min read

150 TAXIS AND PHV CHECKED: Blitz in Preston as cop pulls unsafe cab off the road during festive crackdown

150 TAXIS AND PHV CHECKED: Blitz in Preston as cop pulls unsafe cab off the road during festive crackdown

150 TAXIS AND PHV CHECKED: Blitz in Preston as cop pulls unsafe cab off the road during festive crackdown

Perry Richardson

Dec 9, 20252 min read

Four Wolverhampton private hire drivers face rap after badge blunder in out-of-area Chester clampdown

Four Wolverhampton private hire drivers face rap after badge blunder in out-of-area Chester clampdown

Four Wolverhampton private hire drivers face rap after badge blunder in out-of-area Chester clampdown

Perry Richardson

Dec 9, 20252 min read

Why a taxi driver’s home address has nothing to do with the cross-border licensing problem

Why a taxi driver’s home address has nothing to do with the cross-border licensing problem

Why a taxi driver’s home address has nothing to do with the cross-border licensing problem

Perry Richardson

Dec 8, 20252 min read

Joint authority ‘Operation Parkin’ sees Wolverhampton licensed private hire vehicles suspended over safety faults in Preston

Joint authority ‘Operation Parkin’ sees Wolverhampton licensed private hire vehicles suspended over safety faults in Preston

Joint authority ‘Operation Parkin’ sees Wolverhampton licensed private hire vehicles suspended over safety faults in Preston

Perry Richardson

Dec 8, 20251 min read

Unite supporters look to step up pressure on Ministers over out-of-area taxi licensing as tensions rise at Gatwick and beyond

Unite supporters look to step up pressure on Ministers over out-of-area taxi licensing as tensions rise at Gatwick and beyond

Unite supporters look to step up pressure on Ministers over out-of-area taxi licensing as tensions rise at Gatwick and beyond

Perry Richardson

Dec 5, 20252 min read

WESTMINSTER TAXI PROTEST SET: Cabbies and unions urge ministers to act on Casey Report call for immediate closure of licensing gap

WESTMINSTER TAXI PROTEST SET: Cabbies and unions urge ministers to act on Casey Report call for immediate closure of licensing gap

WESTMINSTER TAXI PROTEST SET: Cabbies and unions urge ministers to act on Casey Report call for immediate closure of licensing gap

Perry Richardson

Dec 2, 20252 min read

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