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CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

CROSS-BORDER LICENSING: Why MPs say out-of-area working has become the defining issue in taxi and PHV regulation

Perry Richardson

Jun 105 min read

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

TRANSPORT COMMITTEE INQUIRY RESULTS: MPs launch fresh attack on taxi licence shopping as pressure mounts for tougher standards

Perry Richardson

Jun 104 min read

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

Perry Richardson

Jun 94 min read

Dashcams and digital evidence becoming key tools in taxi and private hire licensing cases

Dashcams and digital evidence becoming key tools in taxi and private hire licensing cases

Dashcams and digital evidence becoming key tools in taxi and private hire licensing cases

Perry Richardson

Jun 82 min read

Denbighshire set to make wheelchair accessible vehicle age rule changes permanent after rise in applications

Denbighshire set to make wheelchair accessible vehicle age rule changes permanent after rise in applications

Denbighshire set to make wheelchair accessible vehicle age rule changes permanent after rise in applications

Perry Richardson

Jun 72 min read

‘Is it any wonder?’: Taxi drivers blame councils for wheelchair vehicle crisis as school transport cheapest contracts are driving operators away

‘Is it any wonder?’: Taxi drivers blame councils for wheelchair vehicle crisis as school transport cheapest contracts are driving operators away

‘Is it any wonder?’: Taxi drivers blame councils for wheelchair vehicle crisis as school transport cheapest contracts are driving operators away

Perry Richardson

Jun 73 min read

Taxi driver accused over TikTok and mobile phone videos wins licence back after AI defence convinces councillors

Taxi driver accused over TikTok and mobile phone videos wins licence back after AI defence convinces councillors

Taxi driver accused over TikTok and mobile phone videos wins licence back after AI defence convinces councillors

Perry Richardson

Jun 73 min read

Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Illegal Facebook private hire operator prosecuted as licensing enforcement targets rogue activity

Perry Richardson

Jun 62 min read

M25 mobile phone blunder costs private hire driver his licence as court backs council crackdown

M25 mobile phone blunder costs private hire driver his licence as court backs council crackdown

M25 mobile phone blunder costs private hire driver his licence as court backs council crackdown

Perry Richardson

Jun 62 min read

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

WESTMINSTER DEBATE: School run debate deepens as MPs discuss lack of adapted vehicles and safeguarding gaps

Perry Richardson

Jun 63 min read

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

‘IT’S NOT A TAXI’: Why taxi drivers are pushing back against the growing use of the term ‘robo-taxi’

Perry Richardson

Jun 54 min read

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Glasgow taxi union highlights free SVQ training as industry battles driver shortages and rising entry costs

Perry Richardson

Jun 52 min read

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Should ‘QUIT AND GO’ drivers be mandatorily added to national taxi blacklist?

Perry Richardson

Jun 22 min read

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

REVOKED AND REPORTED: Taxi and PHV licences checked during cross-border Sheffield safety crackdown

Perry Richardson

Jun 22 min read

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Councils back major taxi law overhaul after ministers unveil long-awaited licensing reforms

Perry Richardson

Jun 12 min read

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Oxford City Council taxi and private hire licensing freeze maintained as Uber-driven growth fuels enforcement demands

Perry Richardson

Jun 13 min read

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Mayor of London defends Knowledge funding model as taxi training costs remain with applicants

Perry Richardson

May 293 min read

“SYSTEMIC RISK”: The Taxi Insurer warns of major liability and cybersecurity risks as insurance firms prepare for driverless UK ridehail trials

“SYSTEMIC RISK”: The Taxi Insurer warns of major liability and cybersecurity risks as insurance firms prepare for driverless UK ridehail trials

“SYSTEMIC RISK”: The Taxi Insurer warns of major liability and cybersecurity risks as insurance firms prepare for driverless UK ridehail trials

Perry Richardson

May 282 min read

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

MP highlights taxi licensing medical delays, which Minister says is an authority problem not a DVLA issue

Perry Richardson

May 283 min read

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Are taxi drivers trapped in a ‘digital nightmare’ as licence renewals become a bureaucratic minefield

Perry Richardson

May 273 min read

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