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Basingstoke and Deane Council set to keep taxi fares unchanged after rejecting 30p increase despite huge spike in running costs for cabbies

Basingstoke and Deane Council set to keep taxi fares unchanged after rejecting 30p increase despite huge spike in running costs for cabbies

Basingstoke and Deane Council set to keep taxi fares unchanged after rejecting 30p increase despite huge spike in running costs for cabbies

Perry Richardson

11 hours ago2 min read

Liverpool City Council brings taxi and PHV checks to Labour Party Conference highlighting cross-border licensing debate

Liverpool City Council brings taxi and PHV checks to Labour Party Conference highlighting cross-border licensing debate

Liverpool City Council brings taxi and PHV checks to Labour Party Conference highlighting cross-border licensing debate

Perry Richardson

11 hours ago2 min read

FRESH RULES: New right-to-work Home Office guidance tells councils when taxi and PHV licences must be refused

FRESH RULES: New right-to-work Home Office guidance tells councils when taxi and PHV licences must be refused

FRESH RULES: New right-to-work Home Office guidance tells councils when taxi and PHV licences must be refused

Perry Richardson

12 hours ago4 min read

Peterborough Council approves taxi licensing consultation as operator financial checks and 18-year electric vehicle limit move forward

Peterborough Council approves taxi licensing consultation as operator financial checks and 18-year electric vehicle limit move forward

Peterborough Council approves taxi licensing consultation as operator financial checks and 18-year electric vehicle limit move forward

Perry Richardson

2 days ago2 min read

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to spot County Lines drug gangs and report exploitation concerns

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to spot County Lines drug gangs and report exploitation concerns

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to spot County Lines drug gangs and report exploitation concerns

Perry Richardson

2 days ago3 min read

Bury Council considers EXTENDING private hire emissions deadline to May 2027 as 21 vehicles remain non-compliant

Bury Council considers EXTENDING private hire emissions deadline to May 2027 as 21 vehicles remain non-compliant

Bury Council considers EXTENDING private hire emissions deadline to May 2027 as 21 vehicles remain non-compliant

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

TAXI TRADE CONCERNS TRIGGER ACTION: Joint council enforcement team checks private hire vehicles at Lancaster station

TAXI TRADE CONCERNS TRIGGER ACTION: Joint council enforcement team checks private hire vehicles at Lancaster station

TAXI TRADE CONCERNS TRIGGER ACTION: Joint council enforcement team checks private hire vehicles at Lancaster station

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

Huge Lancashire cross-border taxi safety operation checks more than 250 vehicles and finds 26 traffic offences

Huge Lancashire cross-border taxi safety operation checks more than 250 vehicles and finds 26 traffic offences

Huge Lancashire cross-border taxi safety operation checks more than 250 vehicles and finds 26 traffic offences

Perry Richardson

3 days ago2 min read

‘Some drivers will be unable to find a cab’: LTDA warns of new cab transition threat to London taxi fleet if TfL do not act

‘Some drivers will be unable to find a cab’: LTDA warns of new cab transition threat to London taxi fleet if TfL do not act

‘Some drivers will be unable to find a cab’: LTDA warns of new cab transition threat to London taxi fleet if TfL do not act

Perry Richardson

4 days ago3 min read

What happens to your taxi or private hire licence if you get a SP30 speeding conviction?

What happens to your taxi or private hire licence if you get a SP30 speeding conviction?

What happens to your taxi or private hire licence if you get a SP30 speeding conviction?

Perry Richardson

4 days ago3 min read

BUSTED OUTSIDE OLD TRAFFORD: Private hire driver caught by undercover officers after agreeing £20 Manchester trip

BUSTED OUTSIDE OLD TRAFFORD: Private hire driver caught by undercover officers after agreeing £20 Manchester trip

BUSTED OUTSIDE OLD TRAFFORD: Private hire driver caught by undercover officers after agreeing £20 Manchester trip

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

City of Wolverhampton Council issue taxi and PHV tyre safety warning after enforcement teams find exposed cords during Manchester checks

City of Wolverhampton Council issue taxi and PHV tyre safety warning after enforcement teams find exposed cords during Manchester checks

City of Wolverhampton Council issue taxi and PHV tyre safety warning after enforcement teams find exposed cords during Manchester checks

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: What should a taxi knowledge test prove in the age of sat-nav?

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: What should a taxi knowledge test prove in the age of sat-nav?

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: What should a taxi knowledge test prove in the age of sat-nav?

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

Newly licensed Wigan taxi drivers must now prove English competency or pay £50 for council assessment before licence application

Newly licensed Wigan taxi drivers must now prove English competency or pay £50 for council assessment before licence application

Newly licensed Wigan taxi drivers must now prove English competency or pay £50 for council assessment before licence application

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

£1.4m post-16 transport service faces shake-up as Cumberland Council reviews taxi and minibus journeys for young people with SEND

£1.4m post-16 transport service faces shake-up as Cumberland Council reviews taxi and minibus journeys for young people with SEND

£1.4m post-16 transport service faces shake-up as Cumberland Council reviews taxi and minibus journeys for young people with SEND

Perry Richardson

5 days ago3 min read

ON THE RISE: Liverpool publishes statutory notice for taxi and private hire vehicle fee increases

ON THE RISE: Liverpool publishes statutory notice for taxi and private hire vehicle fee increases

ON THE RISE: Liverpool publishes statutory notice for taxi and private hire vehicle fee increases

Perry Richardson

6 days ago1 min read

When can taxi and private hire drivers legally work without a seat belt?

When can taxi and private hire drivers legally work without a seat belt?

When can taxi and private hire drivers legally work without a seat belt?

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

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

6 days ago2 min read

CCTV offer reaches 48 licensed Telford taxis as council outlines driver safety measures

CCTV offer reaches 48 licensed Telford taxis as council outlines driver safety measures

CCTV offer reaches 48 licensed Telford taxis as council outlines driver safety measures

Perry Richardson

Oct 31 min read

Southampton licensed private hire driver fined £1,274 after illegally plying-for-hire in Reading

Southampton licensed private hire driver fined £1,274 after illegally plying-for-hire in Reading

Southampton licensed private hire driver fined £1,274 after illegally plying-for-hire in Reading

Perry Richardson

Oct 22 min read

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