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CROSS-BORDER SCALE: Driver licensing delays mount for two biggest taxi and private hire licensing authorities

CROSS-BORDER SCALE: Driver licensing delays mount for two biggest taxi and private hire licensing authorities

CROSS-BORDER SCALE: Driver licensing delays mount for two biggest taxi and private hire licensing authorities

Perry Richardson

Aug 113 min read

Manchester City Council hands out taxi and private hire driver suspensions, warnings and deferral during committee hearing

Manchester City Council hands out taxi and private hire driver suspensions, warnings and deferral during committee hearing

Manchester City Council hands out taxi and private hire driver suspensions, warnings and deferral during committee hearing

Perry Richardson

Aug 111 min read

Licence hearing outcomes show rising refusals and falling reviews for drivers licensed in Wolverhampton

Licence hearing outcomes show rising refusals and falling reviews for drivers licensed in Wolverhampton

Licence hearing outcomes show rising refusals and falling reviews for drivers licensed in Wolverhampton

Perry Richardson

Aug 102 min read

Taxis and private hire vehicles checked in joint Aberdeenshire safety operation

Taxis and private hire vehicles checked in joint Aberdeenshire safety operation

Taxis and private hire vehicles checked in joint Aberdeenshire safety operation

Perry Richardson

Aug 101 min read

Southend Council launches consultation on new taxi policy looking at increasing wheelchair accessibility and cleaner emissions

Southend Council launches consultation on new taxi policy looking at increasing wheelchair accessibility and cleaner emissions

Southend Council launches consultation on new taxi policy looking at increasing wheelchair accessibility and cleaner emissions

Perry Richardson

Aug 101 min read

What a private hire cap in Edinburgh could mean for passengers and drivers

What a private hire cap in Edinburgh could mean for passengers and drivers

What a private hire cap in Edinburgh could mean for passengers and drivers

Perry Richardson

Aug 102 min read

TfL licensed private hire driver latest out-of-area minicab found illegally plying in Reading

TfL licensed private hire driver latest out-of-area minicab found illegally plying in Reading

TfL licensed private hire driver latest out-of-area minicab found illegally plying in Reading

Perry Richardson

Aug 92 min read

“I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING”: Union backs private hire driver’s urgent legal challenge over TfL licence delays

“I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING”: Union backs private hire driver’s urgent legal challenge over TfL licence delays

“I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING”: Union backs private hire driver’s urgent legal challenge over TfL licence delays

Perry Richardson

Aug 92 min read

Stockton-on-Tees grants one taxi driver application but rejects a second based on past conduct and policy thresholds

Stockton-on-Tees grants one taxi driver application but rejects a second based on past conduct and policy thresholds

Stockton-on-Tees grants one taxi driver application but rejects a second based on past conduct and policy thresholds

Perry Richardson

Aug 92 min read

Plymouth taxi licensing team gains police-backed safety powers

Plymouth taxi licensing team gains police-backed safety powers

Plymouth taxi licensing team gains police-backed safety powers

Perry Richardson

Aug 91 min read

DBS Update Service payment failures prompt calls for direct debit option in taxi licensing

DBS Update Service payment failures prompt calls for direct debit option in taxi licensing

DBS Update Service payment failures prompt calls for direct debit option in taxi licensing

Perry Richardson

Aug 82 min read

Private hire driver’s high Uber rating taken into account as council hands down a suspension for speeding offences

Private hire driver’s high Uber rating taken into account as council hands down a suspension for speeding offences

Private hire driver’s high Uber rating taken into account as council hands down a suspension for speeding offences

Perry Richardson

Aug 81 min read

Card payments to become mandatory for all Cheltenham taxis from September

Card payments to become mandatory for all Cheltenham taxis from September

Card payments to become mandatory for all Cheltenham taxis from September

Perry Richardson

Aug 71 min read

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

Perry Richardson

Aug 71 min read

Stirling Council reviews CCTV, vehicle age limits and more as part of revised taxi and private hire policy

Stirling Council reviews CCTV, vehicle age limits and more as part of revised taxi and private hire policy

Stirling Council reviews CCTV, vehicle age limits and more as part of revised taxi and private hire policy

Perry Richardson

Aug 71 min read

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Perry Richardson

Aug 62 min read

NOT ‘FIT AND PROPER’: Stockton-on-Tees refuses three taxi and PHV driver applications following serious conduct concerns

NOT ‘FIT AND PROPER’: Stockton-on-Tees refuses three taxi and PHV driver applications following serious conduct concerns

NOT ‘FIT AND PROPER’: Stockton-on-Tees refuses three taxi and PHV driver applications following serious conduct concerns

Perry Richardson

Aug 64 min read

Wolverhampton Council conducted nearly 500 taxi and private hire compliance operations in 12 month period with 985 notices dished out

Wolverhampton Council conducted nearly 500 taxi and private hire compliance operations in 12 month period with 985 notices dished out

Wolverhampton Council conducted nearly 500 taxi and private hire compliance operations in 12 month period with 985 notices dished out

Perry Richardson

Aug 42 min read

Inverclyde Council to review an eased approach towards overseas criminal record checks for taxi drivers

Inverclyde Council to review an eased approach towards overseas criminal record checks for taxi drivers

Inverclyde Council to review an eased approach towards overseas criminal record checks for taxi drivers

Perry Richardson

Aug 22 min read

Could scrapping topographical tests for private hire vehicle drivers hand the taxi trade a clearer unique selling point?

Could scrapping topographical tests for private hire vehicle drivers hand the taxi trade a clearer unique selling point?

Could scrapping topographical tests for private hire vehicle drivers hand the taxi trade a clearer unique selling point?

Perry Richardson

Aug 22 min read

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