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Broxbourne taxi operator calls for action over ‘unfair’ cross-border competition

Broxbourne taxi operator calls for action over ‘unfair’ cross-border competition

Broxbourne taxi operator calls for action over ‘unfair’ cross-border competition

Perry Richardson

Aug 183 min read

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

SCRAP THE VAT: Government must act now before wheelchair-accessible taxi numbers fall further

Perry Richardson

Aug 184 min read

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Perry Richardson

Aug 172 min read

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Perry Richardson

Aug 173 min read

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Bristol private hire driver stripped of licence after Uber sexual misconduct reports

Perry Richardson

Aug 162 min read

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

Perry Richardson

Aug 162 min read

New Greater Manchester mayor expects autumn move on out-of-area taxi licensing powers

New Greater Manchester mayor expects autumn move on out-of-area taxi licensing powers

New Greater Manchester mayor expects autumn move on out-of-area taxi licensing powers

Perry Richardson

Aug 154 min read

Taxi cop catches TWO private hire vehicles using ‘ghost’ plates cameras cannot properly read

Taxi cop catches TWO private hire vehicles using ‘ghost’ plates cameras cannot properly read

Taxi cop catches TWO private hire vehicles using ‘ghost’ plates cameras cannot properly read

Perry Richardson

Aug 152 min read

Bristol private hire driver caught with marked banknotes after accepting illegal £30 street-hail journey from police posing as passenger

Bristol private hire driver caught with marked banknotes after accepting illegal £30 street-hail journey from police posing as passenger

Bristol private hire driver caught with marked banknotes after accepting illegal £30 street-hail journey from police posing as passenger

Perry Richardson

Aug 152 min read

Buckinghamshire taxi enforcement sees 22 driver licences revoked as council records 184 complaints

Buckinghamshire taxi enforcement sees 22 driver licences revoked as council records 184 complaints

Buckinghamshire taxi enforcement sees 22 driver licences revoked as council records 184 complaints

Perry Richardson

Aug 154 min read

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

Perry Richardson

Aug 147 min read

Liverpool private hire driver hauled to court and hit with £750 bill after refusing passenger with guide dog

Liverpool private hire driver hauled to court and hit with £750 bill after refusing passenger with guide dog

Liverpool private hire driver hauled to court and hit with £750 bill after refusing passenger with guide dog

Perry Richardson

Aug 141 min read

Torbay Council propose higher Hackney Carriage fares including 60p increase to daytime and night-time ‘flag fall’ starting fees

Torbay Council propose higher Hackney Carriage fares including 60p increase to daytime and night-time ‘flag fall’ starting fees

Torbay Council propose higher Hackney Carriage fares including 60p increase to daytime and night-time ‘flag fall’ starting fees

Perry Richardson

Aug 142 min read

Licence bid BLOCKED after Fenland private hire driver repeatedly failed to tell council about penalty points

Licence bid BLOCKED after Fenland private hire driver repeatedly failed to tell council about penalty points

Licence bid BLOCKED after Fenland private hire driver repeatedly failed to tell council about penalty points

Perry Richardson

Aug 132 min read

TfL stops short of naming private hire firms operating exclusively to London licensing standards

TfL stops short of naming private hire firms operating exclusively to London licensing standards

TfL stops short of naming private hire firms operating exclusively to London licensing standards

Perry Richardson

Aug 122 min read

East Suffolk Council launches taxi vehicle standards consultation

East Suffolk Council launches taxi vehicle standards consultation

East Suffolk Council launches taxi vehicle standards consultation

Perry Richardson

Aug 121 min read

Private hire driver licence REFUSED over English language concerns and road offences

Private hire driver licence REFUSED over English language concerns and road offences

Private hire driver licence REFUSED over English language concerns and road offences

Perry Richardson

Aug 112 min read

NO COOPERATION: Luton private hire driver hit with £1,596 bill after driving away from council officer

NO COOPERATION: Luton private hire driver hit with £1,596 bill after driving away from council officer

NO COOPERATION: Luton private hire driver hit with £1,596 bill after driving away from council officer

Perry Richardson

Aug 111 min read

GMB Union says taxi and private hire signage may no longer be necessary as technology changes passenger reassurance

GMB Union says taxi and private hire signage may no longer be necessary as technology changes passenger reassurance

GMB Union says taxi and private hire signage may no longer be necessary as technology changes passenger reassurance

Perry Richardson

Aug 92 min read

New free TaxiTools site compares licence fees across 317 UK councils

New free TaxiTools site compares licence fees across 317 UK councils

New free TaxiTools site compares licence fees across 317 UK councils

Perry Richardson

Aug 92 min read

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