The council plans to have the system in place by November 10, with cameras and signs to be installed and the back-office systems finalised.

Brian Yewdall, 67, appeared at Douglas Courthouse and admitted to using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour.

Nozir Rahman, 31, who works for KingKabs, pleaded guilty at Chester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, September 10, to an offence under the Equality Act 2010.

Graham Brown, who has held his licence since 2008 and has no prior public complaints, was first issued a warning letter on May 22 after a similar offence.

The calls came at an emergency meeting of the Dundee City Taxi Drivers’ Association (DCTDA) on Monday, September 8, prompted by two recent incidents involving drivers and passengers

Syed Miah had just stepped out of his Toyota C-HR after doing the school run in Kings Heath about 9am on Monday 8 September, when he heard curious cat noises.

The incident occurred on Monday, September 8, near the Stile Bridge pub in Marden as the taxi was returning from the school run.

Kirkcaldy taxi operators have been praised for achieving a 98% pass rate in their annual inspections, with only two vehicles initially failing the tests in July and August.