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• CHESTER POLICE OPERATION CRACKS DOWN ON UNSAFE TAXIS: THREE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OFF ROAD

  The initiative, dubbed "Operation Recordings," was a collaborative effort between the Chester Beat Management Team, the Special Constabulary, and various local licensing teams.

• BIRMINGHAM CABBIE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING HORRIFIC CRASH

  The crash, which involved a Peugeot taxi and a Volkswagen Golf, took place on Icknield Street near the Hockley Tesco Superstore around 3am on August 2.

• DRIVER WHO PERFORMED SEX ACT IN PUBLIC DENIED TAXI LICENCE BY STOCKTON COUNCIL

  The driver claimed he was suffering from a medical condition that caused "uncontrollable itching," but his explanation was rejected by both councils.

• REDCAR CABBIE SHEDS HALF HIS BODY WEIGHT AFTER BEING TOO BIG FOR AN MRI SCAN

  Andy Hill, who once weighed 28.5 stone, has now reached 13 stone thanks to Slimming World, family support, and determination.

• SECRET SHOPPER SURVEY PRAISES GUILDFORD'S TAXIS BUT HIGHLIGHTS AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

  The investigation, conducted by an external contractor, evaluated drivers on professionalism, vehicle condition, and compliance with licensing rules.

• STOCKTON MAN REFUSED PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE FOR CAUSING DEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING

  The man, who killed another driver in a head-on collision in 2013, had applied for the licence from Stockton Borough Council.

• WARNING TO ALL DRIVERS AFTER SEFTON-PLATED PH DRIVER HOGS MOTORWAY LANE

  Roads Policing Unit displayed matrix warnings “stop lane hogging” and “use left lane”

• DERBY CABBIES SAY THEY CAN'T PICK UP CUSTOMERS BECAUSE OF SCHOOL SAFE HAVEN ZONES

  The drivers are calling for a change to the rules, which they claim are causing major problems for vulnerable residents.

• LIVERPOOL CITY LICENSING UNDERCOVER OPERATION

  Five drivers of the 33 vehicles approached took the officers without a booking.

• LIVERPOOL CABBIE JAILED FOR 12 YEARS AFTER ENCROCHAT MESSAGES EXPOSED DRUG DEALING

  Rudi Caldwell, 37, from Woolton, was arrested at his home in April 2025 as part of Operation Venetic, an international effort targeting criminals who used the Encrochat platform to evade police.

• SHPHA RESPONSE TO COMPANY CONDUCTING UNMET DEMAND SURVEY FOR SOUTHAMPTON CC

  In response to your question regarding how the trade has changed in recent years and the challenges we now face, I would like to share the following observations.

• NORTH TYNESIDE AMONG HIGHEST FOR TAXI SMOKING FINES

  According to a Freedom of Information request by tobacco alternative firm Alternix, the council ranks seventh, with 14 fixed penalty notices handed out between April 6, 2024, and April 5, 2025.

• HARTLEPOOL COUNCIL APPROVES TAXI LICENSING CHANGES OVER DRIVER CONCERNS

  A key change is the removal of all vehicle age limits, a shift from the previous requirement that vehicles be under five years old.

• ESSEX TAXI DRIVER WHO REFUSED TO CARRY BLIND PERSON AND THEIR GUIDE DOG TO PAY OVER £1,000

  Ovidiu Budulan pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on July 24 to breaching the Equality Act 2010.

• SCOTTISH PH ASSOCIATION AND UNITE JOINTLY CAMPAIGN OVER GLASGOW TAXI AND PH LIMITS

  On Wednesday, July 30th, taxi and private hire drivers will converge on Cochrane Street from 12.30pm, flanking the City Chambers with vehicles.

• WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL ISSUES WARNING TO ALL PH DRIVERS OVER DISPLAYING LICENCE PLATES

  We are seeing an increase in private hire vehicles being reported for the plates being inside the rear window of vehicles and not clearly displayed.

• ROCHDALE CABS GET MORE TIME TO GO GREEN IN CLEAN AIR PUSH

  Rochdale taxi and private hire drivers are being granted a significant extension to upgrade their vehicles to greener models, pushing the deadline back by nearly five years to August 31, 2030. 

• COLCHESTER TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS WILL NOT BE FORCED TO INSTALL CCTV

  Council papers reveal that the chairman and other committee members had previously expressed a desire for mandatory CCTV in all taxis.

• WILTSHIRE TAXI DRIVER SUSPENDED AMID "PESTERING A GIRL FOR A KISS" ALLEGATIONS

  The male private hire driver, who was working for the company Swoop, picked up the teenager in Swindon and drove her approximately 15 miles to her destination in Calne.

• COVENTRY COUNCIL CONSIDERS U TURN ON TAXI EMISSION RULES AMIDST FLEET SHORTAGE FEARS

  The proposed changes, agreed at a recent cabinet meeting, will now undergo an eight-week public consultation starting August 8th.