The West Sussex airport has defended the decision, citing a significant rise in its operating costs, specifically pointing to an increase in business rates levied by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Sheffield council is set to trial a change to the road layout outside the station in a bid to alleviate “heavy congestion” and resolve longstanding conflicts between taxis and private vehicles.

The Regulatory and General Purposes Committee approved the proposal, put forward by Unite the Union, at a meeting on December 10, despite having received four objections from the public .

Newcastle City Council recently announced that applications for Clean Air Zone (CAZ) upgrade grants, worth up to £16,000, will close on January 30.

The enforcement action, codenamed Operation Beccles, was carried out on 5 December by the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Licensing Team with colleagues from Swansea Council taxi licensing team.

Year 11 of doing his annual toy appeal to help less fortunate local kids get a present on Christmas Day.

The council’s independent, quasi-judicial Licensing Sub-Committee will determine an application from Uber Britannia Limited for a Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Operator’s Licence.

The demonstration aims to ensure the draft legislation, which would drastically reduce VTC licences from 900 to around 300, is passed in its current strict form.