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• MULTIPLE "UNROADWORTHY" TAXIS AND PHVS FOUND IN EAST MIDLANDS AREA SAFETY CHECK

  Officers from Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit (RPU) carried out the road safety operation on roads around East Midlands Airport, checking road worthiness of cars, particularly taxis and PHVs.

• WE ARE UNABLE TO WORK WOLVERHAMPTON DRIVERS MEET TO PROTEST LICENCE DELAYS

  Members of the Wolverhampton Taxi and Private Hire Federation met on Tuesday, August 5, to discuss their next steps after claiming the city council is "dragging their feet."

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER ACCUSED OF ASSAULT HAS LICENCE RENEWED FOR THREE YEARS

  The city's licensing committee renewed Iqbal Akhtar's licence after twice postponing a decision to await an update on the criminal proceedings.

• PLYMOUTH LICENSING TEAM FIRST COUNCIL SERVICE TO EARN COMMUNITY SAFETY ACCREDITATION

  The accreditation gives officers additional tools to help tackle anti-social behaviour, manage traffic incidents, and work more closely with police.

• GLASGOW TAXI FARES TO INCREASE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE APPROVAL

  The Glasgow City Licensing Committee has approved a 3.32% increase to taxi fares after an independent review concluded that the "costs of operating a tax in Glasgow...have increased."

• THREE ARRESTED AFTER HAMILTON TAXI DRIVER ALLEGEDLY ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT

  According to a Facebook post by his employer, Cadzow Cars, the driver was "seriously assaulted" on Mill Road shortly before 1am.

• STIRLING TAXI TRADE AND RESIDENTS TO BE CONSULTED ON VEHICLE AND DRIVER POLICY

  Stirling residents, and the local taxi trade, are being asked to provide their views on a new Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle and Driver Policy.

• PARIS TOPS LIST OF WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES FOR TAXIS WITH LONDON A CLOSE SECOND

  A new study by taxi insurance specialists ChoiceQuote has identified the most and least expensive cities in the world for taking a cab.

• CARD PAYMENTS MUST BE ACCEPTED IN CHELTENHAM TAXIS AND PHVS BY 1 SEPTEMBER

  This change marks the end of "cash only" rides across the borough, ensuring that drivers can no longer refuse fares from customers who wish to pay by card.

• GRIMSBY TAXI DRIVER CYCLES FOR CHARITY AFTER PROSTATE CANCER JOURNEY

  A Grimsby taxi driver, Ronnie Gibson, swapped his cab for a bicycle to raise over £2,000 for a hospital charity after successfully being treated for prostate cancer.

• OVER A THIRD OF PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE USERS IN LANCASHIRE FEEL UNSAFE

  Research carried out in collaboration with Chorley Taxi Association found more than 200 PHV users who took part in the survey reported feeling unsafe when using PHVs in the county.

• HONEST LONDON CABBIE RETURNS £100,000 HERMES HANDBAG TO GRATEFUL OWNER

  Terry found the bag, thought to be a Mini Kelly black alligator with silver hardware, and immediately recognised it as something special.

• COVENTRY COUNCILLOR PROPOSES DEDICATED WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY TAXI RANKS

  The proposal comes as part of a wider effort to improve taxi services for people with disabilities.

• EDINBURGH COUNCIL TO REVIEW PH LICENCE CAP FOLLOWING TAXI DRIVER PETITION

  The petition, which has over 1,200 signatures, calls for a cap on the number of private hire vehicles to address concerns about driver safety and the sustainability of the taxi industry

• INVERCLYDE COUNCIL CONSIDERS RELAXING CRIMINAL RECORD RULES FOR FOREIGN TAXI DRIVERS

  The current policy requires applicants to provide a criminal record check for any country where they have lived for six months or more.

• "AT HIS WIT'S END": CABBIE GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE AFTER WAVING KNIFE AT SON

  Nigel Woodford, 55, pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article after the incident, which occurred on July 17.

• 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.

• SOUTHAMPTON CABBIE REPORTED FOR USING PHONE AND NOT WEARING SEATBELT

  On Sunday night, August 3, officers on patrol in Eastleigh witnessed the cabbie's dangerous driving.

• 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.