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Taxi driver licensing cost drops as Enhanced DBS fee falls by £8.50 and annual Update Service charge is cut

Taxi driver licensing cost drops as Enhanced DBS fee falls by £8.50 and annual Update Service charge is cut

Taxi driver licensing cost drops as Enhanced DBS fee falls by £8.50 and annual Update Service charge is cut

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

SPEED LIMIT IMPACT: Welsh 20mph debate puts taxi drivers’ journey times and earnings in focus

SPEED LIMIT IMPACT: Welsh 20mph debate puts taxi drivers’ journey times and earnings in focus

SPEED LIMIT IMPACT: Welsh 20mph debate puts taxi drivers’ journey times and earnings in focus

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

Private hire operators scramble to meet updated right-to-work responsibilities as new Home Office rule targeting subcontractors arrives

Private hire operators scramble to meet updated right-to-work responsibilities as new Home Office rule targeting subcontractors arrives

Private hire operators scramble to meet updated right-to-work responsibilities as new Home Office rule targeting subcontractors arrives

Perry Richardson

6 days ago3 min read

Could you help decide criminal cases? National campaign urges taxi drivers and people from all backgrounds to become magistrates

Could you help decide criminal cases? National campaign urges taxi drivers and people from all backgrounds to become magistrates

Could you help decide criminal cases? National campaign urges taxi drivers and people from all backgrounds to become magistrates

Perry Richardson

Sep 252 min read

Scotland could change taxi licensing law after First Minister backs review of rules for convicted sex offenders

Scotland could change taxi licensing law after First Minister backs review of rules for convicted sex offenders

Scotland could change taxi licensing law after First Minister backs review of rules for convicted sex offenders

Perry Richardson

Sep 242 min read

Minister tells ADCU bogus self-employment is unacceptable in new letter on private-hire driver rights

Minister tells ADCU bogus self-employment is unacceptable in new letter on private-hire driver rights

Minister tells ADCU bogus self-employment is unacceptable in new letter on private-hire driver rights

Perry Richardson

Sep 232 min read

After four reviews and 12 years of warnings, will ministers finally fix England’s broken taxi and PHV licensing system?

After four reviews and 12 years of warnings, will ministers finally fix England’s broken taxi and PHV licensing system?

After four reviews and 12 years of warnings, will ministers finally fix England’s broken taxi and PHV licensing system?

Perry Richardson

Sep 214 min read

DEVOLUTION BILL: Government to issue guidance on proportionate use of new cross-border taxi suspension powers

DEVOLUTION BILL: Government to issue guidance on proportionate use of new cross-border taxi suspension powers

DEVOLUTION BILL: Government to issue guidance on proportionate use of new cross-border taxi suspension powers

Perry Richardson

Sep 192 min read

Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Perry Richardson

Sep 112 min read

Government has ‘NO OBJECTION’ to airport drop-off charge review as MPs raise taxi and PHV access concerns during Commons debate

Government has ‘NO OBJECTION’ to airport drop-off charge review as MPs raise taxi and PHV access concerns during Commons debate

Government has ‘NO OBJECTION’ to airport drop-off charge review as MPs raise taxi and PHV access concerns during Commons debate

Perry Richardson

Sep 104 min read

Government warns disability-related taxi and private hire surcharges could lead to £1,000 fines

Government warns disability-related taxi and private hire surcharges could lead to £1,000 fines

Government warns disability-related taxi and private hire surcharges could lead to £1,000 fines

Perry Richardson

Sep 101 min read

TIGHT LIPPED: Treasury offers no fresh taxi and private hire VAT consultation as operators remain divided over current rules

TIGHT LIPPED: Treasury offers no fresh taxi and private hire VAT consultation as operators remain divided over current rules

TIGHT LIPPED: Treasury offers no fresh taxi and private hire VAT consultation as operators remain divided over current rules

Perry Richardson

Sep 95 min read

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

Perry Richardson

Sep 62 min read

Private hire operators face legal duty to carry out driver right to work checks from October

Private hire operators face legal duty to carry out driver right to work checks from October

Private hire operators face legal duty to carry out driver right to work checks from October

Perry Richardson

Sep 42 min read

‘HIGHLY UNCERTAIN’: No one knows how many driverless miles Britain will clock up by 2035, Government concedes

‘HIGHLY UNCERTAIN’: No one knows how many driverless miles Britain will clock up by 2035, Government concedes

‘HIGHLY UNCERTAIN’: No one knows how many driverless miles Britain will clock up by 2035, Government concedes

Perry Richardson

Sep 42 min read

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Uber and Wayve launch first supervised autonomous passenger rides in London

Perry Richardson

Sep 33 min read

Will bigger taxi licensing areas really solve England’s WAV shortages or just make the statistics look better?

Will bigger taxi licensing areas really solve England’s WAV shortages or just make the statistics look better?

Will bigger taxi licensing areas really solve England’s WAV shortages or just make the statistics look better?

Perry Richardson

Aug 257 min read

WAITING FOR THAT SPARK: Will a new taxi, fresh legislation or renewed government grants ignite taxi trade confidence?

WAITING FOR THAT SPARK: Will a new taxi, fresh legislation or renewed government grants ignite taxi trade confidence?

WAITING FOR THAT SPARK: Will a new taxi, fresh legislation or renewed government grants ignite taxi trade confidence?

Perry Richardson

Aug 243 min read

“THE TRADE IS RETIRING”: London taxi retirement timebomb as six in ten cabbies are now aged 56 or over

“THE TRADE IS RETIRING”: London taxi retirement timebomb as six in ten cabbies are now aged 56 or over

“THE TRADE IS RETIRING”: London taxi retirement timebomb as six in ten cabbies are now aged 56 or over

Perry Richardson

Aug 204 min read

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

Perry Richardson

Aug 184 min read

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