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.
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.
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.
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.
An Uber driver was the victim of a violent and unprovoked assault by two male passengers during a journey in Derker, Oldham.
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.
This fast-tracked initiative underscores the Government's ambition for the UK to be at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology.
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.
Hannah Burgess, 27, recently shared an online video in which a driver initially declined to transport her golden retriever, Morris, before eventually relenting.
The proposed hike, intended to cover mounting compliance and administration costs, will be decided by the council's regulatory committee on Wednesday, June 11.
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.
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.
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.
Drivers report struggling to earn the minimum wage, with some operating for full shifts and taking home as little as £20 after expenses.
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.
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.
Three taxi drivers in Huntingdonshire have had their licences revoked in recent months, with more than 20 vehicle licences also suspended.
A significant number of drivers are finding the economic and logistical realities of public charging untenable.
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.
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.