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• ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL CONSIDERS UNIFORMS FOR TAXI DRIVERS

  The idea, which was discussed during a recent council cabinet meeting, is aimed at improving the town's image by ensuring that cabbies, who are often the first point of contact for visitors, present a smarter appearance.

• TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LICENCES PLUMMET IN NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME

  The number of taxi drivers has dropped by 47% in the last five years, a decline that local officials attribute to "licence shopping" by drivers seeking less stringent regulations. 

• CARLISLE CABBIE'S ILLEGAL ACT OF KINDNESS LANDS HIM IN COURT

  Barry Haden, was taken to court and charged with breaching licensing rules after he used his personal car to transport an autistic student to college.

• NEW NORTH NORTHANTS TAXI POLICY DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER AS KNOWLEDGE TEST CONSULTATION STARTS

  The council is now awaiting sign-off from the Department for Transport (DfT) on new byelaws, a process that has been put on hold during Parliament's summer recess.

• WILTSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS INSULTED BY 3P PAY RISE DECISION

  Taxi drivers in Wiltshire are calling a recent 3p pay increase "an insult" that they say will drive people out of the industry.

• TFL IN COURT OVER PHV LICENSING FAILURES THAT PUT THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK

  Transport for London (TfL) is facing a legal claim in the High Court for a judicial review into the license delays that have kept thousands of minicab drivers out of work for months on end.

• NIGHTMARE GAS WORKS SQUEEZE ISLE OF SHEPPEY BUSINESSES

  Gas main replacement work on Minster Road has been labeled a “nightmare” by local business owners, with a taxi company boss claiming the disruption is costing him £1,000 a week.

• NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE DC TAXI INITIATIVE BOOSTS TOWN CENTRE SAFETY

  The council’s licensing team and mechanics, worked with Leicestershire Police on 9 August to carry out checks to ensure taxis in the district meet stringent safety standards.

• HEELSNWHEELS AIMS TO CREATE SAFER TRANSPORT FOR WOMEN IN NORTHERN IRELAND

  The service, driven by women for women, comes after research highlighted the region as one of the most dangerous places in Europe for women.

• THREE ARRESTED IN RACIALLY AGGRAVATED ATTACK ON SIKH TAXI DRIVERS

  The incident, which occurred around 1:45pm, left both men injured and "traumatised," according to the Sikh Federation (UK).

• CRESTA TAXI BOSS VOWS TO OPEN FLINT OFFICE DESPITE VANDALISM AND THREATS

  Xristos Tsorvas, one of the three directors of Cresta Cars, revealed that the company's new office on Chester Street was vandalised with smashed windows and white paint.

• WITNEY MAN GIVEN COMMUNITY ORDER FOR TAXI ATTACK

  Szabolcs Pap, 39, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on August 15 for a series of offences that occurred on October 22, 2024, in Littlemore.

• SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL CRACKS DOWN ON TAXIS LICENSED OUT OF AREA

  A council leader is appealing to the government to tighten operations by taxi and private hire drivers licensed outside of South Kesteven.

• CABBIES IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED AFTER POLICE CONDUCTED MORE PATROLS IN AYLESBURY TOWN CENTRE

  PC Holly Andrews has been working alongside Licensing Officers from Buckinghamshire Council carrying out compliance checks on taxis and PHVs in the town.

• PETERBOROUGH UBER DRIVERS STAGE 48 HOUR STRIKE OVER PAY AND CONDITIONS

  Mehtab Anwar, 30, a full-time Uber driver and one of the strike organisers, stated that "the recent fare prices are unsustainable, making it difficult for drivers to earn a fair income."

• BRADFORD UBER DRIVER £80 FINED AFTER REFUSING TO TRANSPORT GUIDE DOG

  A Bradford Uber driver, Khurram Mukhtar, was fined and ordered to pay costs after he admitted to refusing a fare from a blind woman with a guide dog.

• TAXI TAKEN OFF ROAD IN RIBBLE VALLEY AFTER FAILING SAFETY CHECK

  The checks were part of a collaborative effort between Ribble Valley Borough Council and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to ensure the safety of licensed vehicles in the area.

• CABBIE IN RANGERS SHIRT DENIED TAXI LICENCE RENEWAL AFTER ZIG ZAG STOP

  Gareth Wilkinson had applied for renewal of his taxi driver's licence and a private hire vehicle licence, but his application was rejected unanimously by the committee.

• BANBURY STREET TAPED OFF AFTER TAXI CRASHES INTO HOUSE

  The incident on Woodgreen Avenue happened sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, 18 August.

• RIP: SAD TO REPORT DEATH OF A TAXI DRIVER IN M23 CRASH

  Officers were called to the M23 following reports of a collision involving the driver of an Audi and the driver of a VW.