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Edinburgh sees steady decline in black taxi numbers as private hire fleet continues grows

Edinburgh sees steady decline in black taxi numbers as private hire fleet continues grows

Edinburgh sees steady decline in black taxi numbers as private hire fleet continues grows

Perry Richardson

Nov 111 min read

Middlesbrough dual taxi driver’s licence REVOKED after dog attack conviction

Middlesbrough dual taxi driver’s licence REVOKED after dog attack conviction

Middlesbrough dual taxi driver’s licence REVOKED after dog attack conviction

Perry Richardson

Nov 112 min read

Government dismisses London Assembly calls for power to cap PHV numbers

Government dismisses London Assembly calls for power to cap PHV numbers

Government dismisses London Assembly calls for power to cap PHV numbers

Perry Richardson

Nov 113 min read

London Assembly to scrutinise TfL over private hire licensing delays as more than 1,600 temporary licences issued

London Assembly to scrutinise TfL over private hire licensing delays as more than 1,600 temporary licences issued

London Assembly to scrutinise TfL over private hire licensing delays as more than 1,600 temporary licences issued

Perry Richardson

Nov 102 min read

Middlesbrough taxi driver licence REVOKED after failure to declare mobile phone offence

Middlesbrough taxi driver licence REVOKED after failure to declare mobile phone offence

Middlesbrough taxi driver licence REVOKED after failure to declare mobile phone offence

Perry Richardson

Nov 102 min read

Crawley taxi and private hire vehicles set for new look, roof light changes and card payments from 2026

Crawley taxi and private hire vehicles set for new look, roof light changes and card payments from 2026

Crawley taxi and private hire vehicles set for new look, roof light changes and card payments from 2026

Perry Richardson

Nov 102 min read

FAULTY TARIFF: Traffic Commissioner halts new Midlothian taxi fare proposal after operators appeal

FAULTY TARIFF: Traffic Commissioner halts new Midlothian taxi fare proposal after operators appeal

FAULTY TARIFF: Traffic Commissioner halts new Midlothian taxi fare proposal after operators appeal

Perry Richardson

Nov 92 min read

Private hire driver licence backlog persists as TfL blames expiry clusters and post-pandemic demand

Private hire driver licence backlog persists as TfL blames expiry clusters and post-pandemic demand

Private hire driver licence backlog persists as TfL blames expiry clusters and post-pandemic demand

Perry Richardson

Nov 92 min read

Helen Chapman to leave TfL after more than two decades of service overseeing taxi and private hire industry change

Helen Chapman to leave TfL after more than two decades of service overseeing taxi and private hire industry change

Helen Chapman to leave TfL after more than two decades of service overseeing taxi and private hire industry change

Perry Richardson

Nov 62 min read

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Taxi ‘out of area working, national standards and enforcement’ all being considered by DfT says transport minister

Perry Richardson

Nov 52 min read

Arun District Council launches consultation on compulsory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles

Arun District Council launches consultation on compulsory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles

Arun District Council launches consultation on compulsory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles

Perry Richardson

Nov 42 min read

Wolverhampton’s licensed private hire vehicle numbers move to nearly 35,000 as sharp cross-border rise continues

Wolverhampton’s licensed private hire vehicle numbers move to nearly 35,000 as sharp cross-border rise continues

Wolverhampton’s licensed private hire vehicle numbers move to nearly 35,000 as sharp cross-border rise continues

Perry Richardson

Nov 33 min read

TfL takes in over £630,000 from private hire English language and SERU assessments in 2025

TfL takes in over £630,000 from private hire English language and SERU assessments in 2025

TfL takes in over £630,000 from private hire English language and SERU assessments in 2025

Perry Richardson

Nov 22 min read

Thurrock Council signs off new taxi licensing policy push for card payment acceptance and no fixed vehicle age limits

Thurrock Council signs off new taxi licensing policy push for card payment acceptance and no fixed vehicle age limits

Thurrock Council signs off new taxi licensing policy push for card payment acceptance and no fixed vehicle age limits

Perry Richardson

Nov 22 min read

NO CCTV AND VEHICLE CHOICE OPENED: Rushcliffe Council proposes wide-ranging taxi licensing reforms amid cabbie decline

NO CCTV AND VEHICLE CHOICE OPENED: Rushcliffe Council proposes wide-ranging taxi licensing reforms amid cabbie decline

NO CCTV AND VEHICLE CHOICE OPENED: Rushcliffe Council proposes wide-ranging taxi licensing reforms amid cabbie decline

Perry Richardson

Nov 23 min read

How social media posts and filming in your cab can put taxi and private hire licences at risk

How social media posts and filming in your cab can put taxi and private hire licences at risk

How social media posts and filming in your cab can put taxi and private hire licences at risk

Perry Richardson

Oct 313 min read

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

MPs debate safeguards for taxi and private hire jobs as self-driving ride-hail era edges closer

Perry Richardson

Oct 303 min read

RESTRICTED private hire driver licences can help councils, but consistency and quality matters

RESTRICTED private hire driver licences can help councils, but consistency and quality matters

RESTRICTED private hire driver licences can help councils, but consistency and quality matters

Perry Richardson

Oct 303 min read

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Government confirms autonomous ride-hail regulations due by spring 2026 ahead of Waymo’s London rollout

Perry Richardson

Oct 302 min read

Government says councils MUST follow strict safeguarding rules if authorities offer restricted private hire licences

Government says councils MUST follow strict safeguarding rules if authorities offer restricted private hire licences

Government says councils MUST follow strict safeguarding rules if authorities offer restricted private hire licences

Perry Richardson

Oct 294 min read

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