Lead licensing officer Nicky Jones told councillors that Denbighshire’s rates sit above 2nd place Swansea and beat averages in England, while other N. Wales councils charge “a lot less than ours”.

London’s licensed taxi fleet could shrink further as parts shortages for TX5 electric cabs leave self-employed drivers facing income loss and extended vehicle downtime.

If approved, the new maximum rates will start on 1 October. No objections were raised during a public consultation, and the local taxi trade supports the review.

Cllr John Grafton says resigning as a councillor is an option following no confidence vote over a controversial June decision to let convicted rapist David Brown keep his taxi operator’s licence.

Local operator Blueline has been pushing for the colour requirement to be reconsidered, arguing that mandatory full-body yellow resprays or wraps add over £2,000 extra per vehicle

This new model will take over from the iconic TX range-extended electric taxi which launched in 2018

eteran cabbie Rob Finlayson told PHTM: "Glasgow City Council is proposing to revoke the North Hanover Street taxi stance beside Queen Street Station. I’ve formally objected.

The follows a six year jail term being given in October 2022 to David Park, the 73-year-old Director of the firm, who used stolen taxes to help buy a £3.8 million mansion in rural Berkshire.