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GOVERNMENT OVERHAUL: New national taxi licensing standards and plans to reduce licensing authorities to just 70 regions

GOVERNMENT OVERHAUL: New national taxi licensing standards and plans to reduce licensing authorities to just 70 regions

GOVERNMENT OVERHAUL: New national taxi licensing standards and plans to reduce licensing authorities to just 70 regions

Perry Richardson

2 hours ago3 min read

Fareham opens consultation on updated taxi and private hire licensing policy

Fareham opens consultation on updated taxi and private hire licensing policy

Fareham opens consultation on updated taxi and private hire licensing policy

Perry Richardson

1 day ago1 min read

WHEN DOES A CAB BECOME LEGALLY HIRED? London Mayor reiterates limits of TfL powers over taxi apps as questions rise on rules

WHEN DOES A CAB BECOME LEGALLY HIRED? London Mayor reiterates limits of TfL powers over taxi apps as questions rise on rules

WHEN DOES A CAB BECOME LEGALLY HIRED? London Mayor reiterates limits of TfL powers over taxi apps as questions rise on rules

Perry Richardson

2 days ago3 min read

Abtisam Mohamed MP presses transport minister on cross-border hiring concerns amid ongoing licensing inquiry

Abtisam Mohamed MP presses transport minister on cross-border hiring concerns amid ongoing licensing inquiry

Abtisam Mohamed MP presses transport minister on cross-border hiring concerns amid ongoing licensing inquiry

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

SHADY RIDE: Taxi in Stoke stopped after police find front window tints allowing just 17 percent light

SHADY RIDE: Taxi in Stoke stopped after police find front window tints allowing just 17 percent light

SHADY RIDE: Taxi in Stoke stopped after police find front window tints allowing just 17 percent light

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

Mayor Andy Burnham pushes MPs to curb ‘broken’ out of area taxi and PHV licensing as Devolution Bill advances

Mayor Andy Burnham pushes MPs to curb ‘broken’ out of area taxi and PHV licensing as Devolution Bill advances

Mayor Andy Burnham pushes MPs to curb ‘broken’ out of area taxi and PHV licensing as Devolution Bill advances

Perry Richardson

5 days ago4 min read

Southampton City Council prepares major overhaul of taxi licensing rules for 2026 to 2031

Southampton City Council prepares major overhaul of taxi licensing rules for 2026 to 2031

Southampton City Council prepares major overhaul of taxi licensing rules for 2026 to 2031

Perry Richardson

Nov 203 min read

“LICENSING AUTHORITIES WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT”: DfT signals tough action for any councils falling behind on taxi safety rules

“LICENSING AUTHORITIES WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT”: DfT signals tough action for any councils falling behind on taxi safety rules

“LICENSING AUTHORITIES WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT”: DfT signals tough action for any councils falling behind on taxi safety rules

Perry Richardson

Nov 192 min read

Basingstoke and Deane Council to waive £300 licensing fees for low-carbon cabs

Basingstoke and Deane Council to waive £300 licensing fees for low-carbon cabs

Basingstoke and Deane Council to waive £300 licensing fees for low-carbon cabs

Perry Richardson

Nov 191 min read

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

INQUIRY EVIDENCE: Transport Committee to probe taxi and PHV licensing failings as next witnesses set to highlight gaps

Perry Richardson

Nov 183 min read

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Union urges MPs to press private hire app firms on pay, safety and data transparency in key licensing inquiry meeting

Perry Richardson

Nov 182 min read

Ford MAXiCab draws strong interest from taxi drivers at Heathrow Airport preview as licensing push continues

Ford MAXiCab draws strong interest from taxi drivers at Heathrow Airport preview as licensing push continues

Ford MAXiCab draws strong interest from taxi drivers at Heathrow Airport preview as licensing push continues

Perry Richardson

Nov 182 min read

SPEEDY TAXI STUDENTS: Knowledge of London completion times fall to their quickest level in a decade

SPEEDY TAXI STUDENTS: Knowledge of London completion times fall to their quickest level in a decade

SPEEDY TAXI STUDENTS: Knowledge of London completion times fall to their quickest level in a decade

Perry Richardson

Nov 172 min read

Cumberland Council weighs up move to single taxi licensing zone this week

Cumberland Council weighs up move to single taxi licensing zone this week

Cumberland Council weighs up move to single taxi licensing zone this week

Perry Richardson

Nov 171 min read

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

CROSS-BORDER AND NATIONAL STANDARDS: What Uber, Bolt, Veezu & Vokes will likely say to Transport Committee during inquiry examination

Perry Richardson

Nov 176 min read

Cumberland councillors to weigh up ‘Save Cumberland’s Taxi Trade’ petition

Cumberland councillors to weigh up ‘Save Cumberland’s Taxi Trade’ petition

Cumberland councillors to weigh up ‘Save Cumberland’s Taxi Trade’ petition

Perry Richardson

Nov 164 min read

TOTTED-UP BAN: Application for Middlesbrough private hire licence refused after driving ban revealed via DVLA checks

TOTTED-UP BAN: Application for Middlesbrough private hire licence refused after driving ban revealed via DVLA checks

TOTTED-UP BAN: Application for Middlesbrough private hire licence refused after driving ban revealed via DVLA checks

Perry Richardson

Nov 151 min read

Burnley Council opens consultation on new taxi licensing policy

Burnley Council opens consultation on new taxi licensing policy

Burnley Council opens consultation on new taxi licensing policy

Perry Richardson

Nov 141 min read

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Welsh Government updated guidance sets rules for dashcam usage in taxis and private hire vehicles

Perry Richardson

Nov 142 min read

Calls grow for driver representatives for TfL to fix private hire licensing delays as pressure mounts

Calls grow for driver representatives for TfL to fix private hire licensing delays as pressure mounts

Calls grow for driver representatives for TfL to fix private hire licensing delays as pressure mounts

Perry Richardson

Nov 133 min read

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