The council’s general purposes board is due to consider the report on December 10, which confirms that representatives of the taxi trade "have now been requested to submit their views.

An "explosive" new report lays bare the "serious safety concerns" of the UK's "outdated and poorly regulated number plate system," warning it enables criminals to operate undetected.

David Harrison, from Bilston, is accused of killing 39-year-old Mr. Khan. The victim "was shot outside his Tudor Street home at 9.25pm on March 3, 2008, and later died at hospital."

The driver was penalised after officers discovered that the treads on one of his tyres measured a mere "0.8mm," well below the legal limit.

The council has noted an annual rise in reports of "bogus vehicles purporting to be lawful taxi services" during the holiday period.

Self Assessment customers can spread the cost of their tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Pay service.

The charity highlighted that 9,410 people in Coventry currently live with sight loss, a figure predicted to rise to 10,800 by 2032.

Motoring campaigners and taxi drivers have fiercely criticised the steady fee increases, arguing that passengers will ultimately be forced to "shoulder the costs."