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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

COMMONS DEBATE: MP urges industry to engage as taxi licensing reform consultation nears deadline

COMMONS DEBATE: MP urges industry to engage as taxi licensing reform consultation nears deadline

COMMONS DEBATE: MP urges industry to engage as taxi licensing reform consultation nears deadline

Perry Richardson

Mar 282 min read

Union backs calls for new Crime and Policing Bill to cover targeted assaults on ALL transport workers including taxi and PHV drivers

Union backs calls for new Crime and Policing Bill to cover targeted assaults on ALL transport workers including taxi and PHV drivers

Union backs calls for new Crime and Policing Bill to cover targeted assaults on ALL transport workers including taxi and PHV 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

London Assembly calls for urgent powers from Government to BLOCK cross-border taxi and PHV hiring in licensing reform response

London Assembly calls for urgent powers from Government to BLOCK cross-border taxi and PHV hiring in licensing reform response

London Assembly calls for urgent powers from Government to BLOCK cross-border taxi and PHV hiring in licensing reform response

Perry Richardson

Mar 203 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

Government eyes national database covering every taxi and PHV driver in England, reveals Transport Minister

Government eyes national database covering every taxi and PHV driver in England, reveals Transport Minister

Government eyes national database covering every taxi and PHV driver in England, reveals Transport Minister

Perry Richardson

Mar 172 min read

WAITING GAME: Government unable to confirm timeline for national taxi standards rollout

WAITING GAME: Government unable to confirm timeline for national taxi standards rollout

WAITING GAME: Government unable to confirm timeline for national taxi standards rollout

Perry Richardson

Mar 132 min read

‘TALKING METERS AND ACCESSIBLE CARD READERS’: Taxi sector ideas in government response on accessible travel for visually impaired passengers

‘TALKING METERS AND ACCESSIBLE CARD READERS’: Taxi sector ideas in government response on accessible travel for visually impaired passengers

‘TALKING METERS AND ACCESSIBLE CARD READERS’: Taxi sector ideas in government response on accessible travel for visually impaired passengers

Perry Richardson

Mar 112 min read

Peers debate extending assault protections to taxi drivers and other public-facing workers in Crime and Policing Bill

Peers debate extending assault protections to taxi drivers and other public-facing workers in Crime and Policing Bill

Peers debate extending assault protections to taxi drivers and other public-facing workers in Crime and Policing Bill

Perry Richardson

Mar 93 min read

Government leaves safeguarding test pass mark for taxi drivers to local licensing authorities

Government leaves safeguarding test pass mark for taxi drivers to local licensing authorities

Government leaves safeguarding test pass mark for taxi drivers to local licensing authorities

Perry Richardson

Mar 72 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

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

DfT points to CCTV and licensing powers in response to taxi driver safety concerns

Perry Richardson

Mar 33 min read

Department of Education outlines stance on monitoring taxi costs for school transport in England

Department of Education outlines stance on monitoring taxi costs for school transport in England

Department of Education outlines stance on monitoring taxi costs for school transport in England

Perry Richardson

Feb 282 min read

Government weighs-up publication of autonomous vehicle ‘near miss’ incident data ahead of commercial rollout

Government weighs-up publication of autonomous vehicle ‘near miss’ incident data ahead of commercial rollout

Government weighs-up publication of autonomous vehicle ‘near miss’ incident data ahead of commercial rollout

Perry Richardson

Feb 272 min read

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Ipswich Council report backs response to DfT taxi licensing shake-up

Perry Richardson

Feb 262 min read

Government hints at stopping short of mandating safeguarding training for taxi and private hire drivers

Government hints at stopping short of mandating safeguarding training for taxi and private hire drivers

Government hints at stopping short of mandating safeguarding training for taxi and private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Feb 252 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

EV charge point grants increased to £500 as government extends support to 2027

EV charge point grants increased to £500 as government extends support to 2027

EV charge point grants increased to £500 as government extends support to 2027

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

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