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• CONSULTATION ON TAXI VEHICLE SAFETY LAUNCHED IN PENDLE

  Pendle’s Taxi Licensing Policy has been updated to improve safety standards in vehicles and Pendle Borough Council wants your views on the proposed changes.

• CCTV APPEAL AFTER TAXI DRIVER THREATENED IN CORBY

  Police officers are appealing for help to identify three men they believe may have information regarding an incident in which a taxi driver was threatened.

• TEN WORCESTER LICENCES REVOKED IN THREE YEARS WITH MYSTERY SHOPPER INITIATIVE UNDERWAY

  Worcester City Council has revoked the licences of ten taxi drivers over the past three years, signalling a firm stance on maintaining high standards and enforcing regulations within the city's taxi services.

• TAXI DRIVER SUSPENDED IN WARRINGTON LICENSING CRACKDOWN

  A multi-agency enforcement operation in Warrington town centre on Saturday evening, June 7, led to the suspension of one taxi driver and the delayed suspension of two others.

• SHOCKING VIOLENT ATTACK ON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER IN OLDHAM

  An Uber driver was the victim of a violent and unprovoked assault by two male passengers during a journey in Derker, Oldham.

• GMB UNION CONSIDERS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TFL OVER LICENSING DELAYS

  The delays in processing licence renewal requests caused significant financial hardship for many drivers as they were left unable to work – in some cases for months at a time.

• DRIVERLESS TAXIS AND BUSES HIT UK ROADS A YEAR EARLY IN 2026 BOOST

  This fast-tracked initiative underscores the Government's ambition for the UK to be at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology.

• EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL REMOVES AGE LIMITS FOR PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND TAXIS

  At a meeting of the council’s licensing committee, members voted in favour of removing the long-standing policy that restricted vehicles from being licensed beyond ten years.

• MILTON KEYNES GUIDE DOG OWNER INFURIATED BY PERSISTENT TAXI REFUSALS

  Hannah Burgess, 27, recently shared an online video in which a driver initially declined to transport her golden retriever, Morris, before eventually relenting.

• WOLVERHAMPTON TAXI LICENCE FEES SET TO SOAR IN FIRST HIKE IN OVER A DECADE

  The proposed hike, intended to cover mounting compliance and administration costs, will be decided by the council's regulatory committee on Wednesday, June 11.

• INFORMATION SOUGHT AFTER TAXI DRIVER ASSAULTED IN ESSEX VILLAGE AFTER FARE EVASION

  A taxi driver was reportedly assaulted in the quiet Essex village of Mistley in the early hours of Sunday, June 8, after a passenger fled his vehicle without paying.

• PENDLE COUNCIL AXES DRIVER KNOWLEDGE TEST CITING SAT NAVS MAKE IT OBSOLETE

  The decision was made at a taxi licensing meeting in May, scrapping the £29.90 test component for hackney carriage and private hire licence applicants.

• HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED NEW TAXI FARES FOR EXETER

  The last tariff increase in Exeter was in 2022 and a consultation is taking place and members of the public can make comments right up until 13 July. 

• BARNSLEY PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS DEMAND ACTION AMIDST UNSUSTAINABLE OUT OF TOWN INFLUX

  Drivers report struggling to earn the minimum wage, with some operating for full shifts and taking home as little as £20 after expenses.

• BASINGSTOKE EXPLORES CCTV IN TAXIS AMID SAFETY CONCERNS

  The decision comes after mounting concerns within the taxi community regarding abuse directed at drivers, alongside demands from passengers for increased reassurance during their journeys.

• SWANSEA CONSIDERS MANDATING CARD MACHINES FOR TAXIS AMID CASHLESS SHIFT

  The initiative comes in response to growing public concerns that passengers are being left stranded if they don't have physical money, expecting to pay with modern options such as contactless cards or smartphone apps.

• HUNTINGDONSHIRE CABS UNDER SCRUTINY DRIVERS LOSE LICENCES AMID COMPLAINTS AND DEFECTS

  Three taxi drivers in Huntingdonshire have had their licences revoked in recent months, with more than 20 vehicle licences also suspended.

• LONDON'S GREEN CAB DREAM HITS A SNAG AS MANY DRIVERS SHUN EV CHARGING TO RUN ON PETROL

  A significant number of drivers are finding the economic and logistical realities of public charging untenable.

• WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL FIRST TO USE CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGY FOR TAXI/PH DRIVER LICENCE CHECKS

  Contactless technology has been introduced into driver’s ID cards, meaning passengers can view a digital version of their driver’s private hire or taxi driver licence simply by tapping the card.

• GENEROUS LANCASTER CABBIE OFFERS FREE RIDES ON FINAL DAY BEFORE RETIREMENT

  Anthony Wilson, who has served the community for over two decades with 848848 taxis, hung up his keys for the last time on Friday, May 30.