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OFF TO A FLYER: Private hire driver hit with ban and costs of over £2,000 after illegally taking fare to Gatwick Airport

OFF TO A FLYER: Private hire driver hit with ban and costs of over £2,000 after illegally taking fare to Gatwick Airport

OFF TO A FLYER: Private hire driver hit with ban and costs of over £2,000 after illegally taking fare to Gatwick Airport

Perry Richardson

Oct 292 min read

Private hire vehicle with expired plates seized in Bristol during police crackdown on bus lane misuse

Private hire vehicle with expired plates seized in Bristol during police crackdown on bus lane misuse

Private hire vehicle with expired plates seized in Bristol during police crackdown on bus lane misuse

Perry Richardson

Oct 292 min read

Out-of-area private hire driver fined for illegal Milton Keynes pick-up during council sting

Out-of-area private hire driver fined for illegal Milton Keynes pick-up during council sting

Out-of-area private hire driver fined for illegal Milton Keynes pick-up during council sting

Perry Richardson

Oct 251 min read

LOOPHOLE CLOSED: GMB welcomes St Albans decision to uphold Hackney Carriage knowledge test for dual taxi badge applicants

LOOPHOLE CLOSED: GMB welcomes St Albans decision to uphold Hackney Carriage knowledge test for dual taxi badge applicants

LOOPHOLE CLOSED: GMB welcomes St Albans decision to uphold Hackney Carriage knowledge test for dual taxi badge applicants

Perry Richardson

Oct 242 min read

UNITED FRONT: Push for national taxi and private hire licensing standards to end patchwork policies

UNITED FRONT: Push for national taxi and private hire licensing standards to end patchwork policies

UNITED FRONT: Push for national taxi and private hire licensing standards to end patchwork policies

Perry Richardson

Oct 245 min read

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

Perry Richardson

Oct 242 min read

Oldham Council eases taxi testing pressures with new DVSA centre option

Oldham Council eases taxi testing pressures with new DVSA centre option

Oldham Council eases taxi testing pressures with new DVSA centre option

Perry Richardson

Oct 241 min read

London Assembly urges TfL to tighten plans further around pedicab safety and training rules

London Assembly urges TfL to tighten plans further around pedicab safety and training rules

London Assembly urges TfL to tighten plans further around pedicab safety and training rules

Perry Richardson

Oct 232 min read

Government fields questions around reviewing licensing structure to curb over-licensing and strengthen taxi safety standards

Government fields questions around reviewing licensing structure to curb over-licensing and strengthen taxi safety standards

Government fields questions around reviewing licensing structure to curb over-licensing and strengthen taxi safety standards

Perry Richardson

Oct 223 min read

Gosport confirms mandatory taxi CCTV cameras with audio trigger and strict data rules

Gosport confirms mandatory taxi CCTV cameras with audio trigger and strict data rules

Gosport confirms mandatory taxi CCTV cameras with audio trigger and strict data rules

Perry Richardson

Oct 213 min read

Private hire driver suspended following joint cross-border licensing checks in Leamington Spa

Private hire driver suspended following joint cross-border licensing checks in Leamington Spa

Private hire driver suspended following joint cross-border licensing checks in Leamington Spa

Perry Richardson

Oct 202 min read

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

CROSS-BORDER HIRING: Why major operators want to retain flexibility with better enforcement

Perry Richardson

Oct 204 min read

Hart Council set to consult on 2026/27 taxi licensing fees and new refund policy

Hart Council set to consult on 2026/27 taxi licensing fees and new refund policy

Hart Council set to consult on 2026/27 taxi licensing fees and new refund policy

Perry Richardson

Oct 201 min read

Uber applies for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole operator licence

Uber applies for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole operator licence

Uber applies for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole operator licence

Perry Richardson

Oct 191 min read

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council set to update taxi and private hire policies after consultation

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council set to update taxi and private hire policies after consultation

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council set to update taxi and private hire policies after consultation

Perry Richardson

Oct 192 min read

CCTV TO CARD PAYMENTS: Darlington to decide on taxi policy updates after public consultation

CCTV TO CARD PAYMENTS: Darlington to decide on taxi policy updates after public consultation

CCTV TO CARD PAYMENTS: Darlington to decide on taxi policy updates after public consultation

Perry Richardson

Oct 193 min read

MISSING PAPERS TO BODYWORK: The top five reasons London black cab vehicles fail their TfL licence renewal test

MISSING PAPERS TO BODYWORK: The top five reasons London black cab vehicles fail their TfL licence renewal test

MISSING PAPERS TO BODYWORK: The top five reasons London black cab vehicles fail their TfL licence renewal test

Perry Richardson

Oct 181 min read

London minicab drivers stage protest over licensing delays outside Mayor’s gala event

London minicab drivers stage protest over licensing delays outside Mayor’s gala event

London minicab drivers stage protest over licensing delays outside Mayor’s gala event

Perry Richardson

Oct 182 min read

Taxi rep reveals problems London cabbies face when renewing via ‘COMPLICATED’ licensing process

Taxi rep reveals problems London cabbies face when renewing via ‘COMPLICATED’ licensing process

Taxi rep reveals problems London cabbies face when renewing via ‘COMPLICATED’ licensing process

Perry Richardson

Oct 183 min read

WARNING LIGHTS TO DENTS: Top five reasons for TfL private hire vehicles failing their licensing renewal

WARNING LIGHTS TO DENTS: Top five reasons for TfL private hire vehicles failing their licensing renewal

WARNING LIGHTS TO DENTS: Top five reasons for TfL private hire vehicles failing their licensing renewal

Perry Richardson

Oct 172 min read

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