Licensing | TaxiPoint Taxi News 2/68

top of page

Animated-GIF-(728-x-90px).gif

Acorn Header.jpg

Taxi-GIF-Revised-Size April 2023.gif

Burnley Council taxi shake-up could end repeat knowledge tests and scrap vehicle age limits in biggest licensing overhaul for years

Burnley Council taxi shake-up could end repeat knowledge tests and scrap vehicle age limits in biggest licensing overhaul for years

Burnley Council taxi shake-up could end repeat knowledge tests and scrap vehicle age limits in biggest licensing overhaul for years

Perry Richardson

Jul 42 min read

Flintshire taxi drivers show good compliance in first joint enforcement operation with police and DVSA

Flintshire taxi drivers show good compliance in first joint enforcement operation with police and DVSA

Flintshire taxi drivers show good compliance in first joint enforcement operation with police and DVSA

Perry Richardson

Jul 32 min read

Two Bolton Council private hire driver applications refused and one licence suspended by licensing committee

Two Bolton Council private hire driver applications refused and one licence suspended by licensing committee

Two Bolton Council private hire driver applications refused and one licence suspended by licensing committee

Perry Richardson

Jul 22 min read

Council seizes unlicensed private hire vehicle after illegal Facebook bookings uncovered in Doncaster

Council seizes unlicensed private hire vehicle after illegal Facebook bookings uncovered in Doncaster

Council seizes unlicensed private hire vehicle after illegal Facebook bookings uncovered in Doncaster

Perry Richardson

Jul 22 min read

Brake light fault leads Merseyside Police officer to arrest hackney cab driver on suspected drug-driving

Brake light fault leads Merseyside Police officer to arrest hackney cab driver on suspected drug-driving

Brake light fault leads Merseyside Police officer to arrest hackney cab driver on suspected drug-driving

Perry Richardson

Jul 11 min read

Undercover officers catch out-of-area hackney carriage taxi drivers illegally chasing football crowds at Old Trafford

Undercover officers catch out-of-area hackney carriage taxi drivers illegally chasing football crowds at Old Trafford

Undercover officers catch out-of-area hackney carriage taxi drivers illegally chasing football crowds at Old Trafford

Perry Richardson

Jul 13 min read

PROS AND CONS: Should taxi and private hire licensing ALL be handled by central government?

PROS AND CONS: Should taxi and private hire licensing ALL be handled by central government?

PROS AND CONS: Should taxi and private hire licensing ALL be handled by central government?

Perry Richardson

Jun 304 min read

BARRIERS TO STOP ENTRY: Why private hire vehicle caps remain a legal difficulty in England

BARRIERS TO STOP ENTRY: Why private hire vehicle caps remain a legal difficulty in England

BARRIERS TO STOP ENTRY: Why private hire vehicle caps remain a legal difficulty in England

Perry Richardson

Jun 293 min read

RNIB warns accessibility must be built into self-driving ridehail rollout from the outset

RNIB warns accessibility must be built into self-driving ridehail rollout from the outset

RNIB warns accessibility must be built into self-driving ridehail rollout from the outset

Perry Richardson

Jun 283 min read

Major shake-up planned as Teignbridge unveils toughest taxi licensing reforms in more than 15 years

Major shake-up planned as Teignbridge unveils toughest taxi licensing reforms in more than 15 years

Major shake-up planned as Teignbridge unveils toughest taxi licensing reforms in more than 15 years

Perry Richardson

Jun 262 min read

Convicted rapist’s taxi licence sparks major council shake-up after missing DBS check uncovered

Convicted rapist’s taxi licence sparks major council shake-up after missing DBS check uncovered

Convicted rapist’s taxi licence sparks major council shake-up after missing DBS check uncovered

Perry Richardson

Jun 253 min read

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

‘We can’t stand in the face of innovation’: Deputy Prime Minister’s robo-taxi stance does little to quell driver fears

Perry Richardson

Jun 252 min read

One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

Perry Richardson

Jun 244 min read

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases

Perry Richardson

Jun 242 min read

Private hire boom leaves traditional taxis trailing as Sefton licences soar by over 1,000 in just 12 months

Private hire boom leaves traditional taxis trailing as Sefton licences soar by over 1,000 in just 12 months

Private hire boom leaves traditional taxis trailing as Sefton licences soar by over 1,000 in just 12 months

Perry Richardson

Jun 242 min read

Knowsley private hire driver convicted after illegal tyres discovered during Liverpool enforcement check

Knowsley private hire driver convicted after illegal tyres discovered during Liverpool enforcement check

Knowsley private hire driver convicted after illegal tyres discovered during Liverpool enforcement check

Perry Richardson

Jun 231 min read

Private hire licence application REFUSED after driver caught using mobile phone behind the wheel

Private hire licence application REFUSED after driver caught using mobile phone behind the wheel

Private hire licence application REFUSED after driver caught using mobile phone behind the wheel

Perry Richardson

Jun 222 min read

Autonomous vehicle threat to 120,000 London private hire drivers raised as Mayor warns change ‘could be automated’

Autonomous vehicle threat to 120,000 London private hire drivers raised as Mayor warns change ‘could be automated’

Autonomous vehicle threat to 120,000 London private hire drivers raised as Mayor warns change ‘could be automated’

Perry Richardson

Jun 223 min read

Uttlesford private hire driver suspended after pedestrian collision in car park prompts licensing review

Uttlesford private hire driver suspended after pedestrian collision in car park prompts licensing review

Uttlesford private hire driver suspended after pedestrian collision in car park prompts licensing review

Perry Richardson

Jun 212 min read

TfL goodwill payments for licensing delays top 16,500 as Mayor faces pressure over private hire driver backlog compensation

TfL goodwill payments for licensing delays top 16,500 as Mayor faces pressure over private hire driver backlog compensation

TfL goodwill payments for licensing delays top 16,500 as Mayor faces pressure over private hire driver backlog compensation

Perry Richardson

Jun 212 min read

bottom of page