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• INDEPENDENT CAB DRIVERS' PETITION AGAINST PROPOSED BOURNEMOUTH STATION TAXI RANK LEASE

  The Bournemouth Taxi Rank Association, representing around 100 hackney drivers, has launched a petition against South Western Railway in response to the reported plan.

• PUBLIC TO HAVE A SAY IN DERBY PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE AGE LIMIT

  The 12-week consultation was approved by the city council's licensing committee following pushback from private hire drivers over a "too strict" new policy.

• BOLTON COUNCIL REVOKES TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE CITING PUBLIC SAFETY RISKS

  The committee was presented with a history of misconduct, including a recent assault charge involving the driver’s daughter.

• KIRKLEES CABBIES DEMAND ANSWERS AS MILLIONS OF POUNDS UNACCOUNTED FOR

  The issue was brought to a head during a September 15 meeting of Kirklees Council’s Licensing and Safety Committee, which was set to vote on a fee increase for hackney and private hire licences.

• BLACKPOOL MP DEMANDS URGENT LICENSING REFORM TO PROTECT LOCAL DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SAFETY

  Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, September 11, Chris Webb MP highlighted the negative impact on the local economy and the livelihoods of taxi drivers.

• STAFFORD COUNCIL APPROVES BLACK COLOURED CABS PLUS INTRODUCES NEW WAV RULES

  Stafford Borough Council has updated its taxi licensing policy to permit black hackney carriages in the area, ending its long-standing rule that only white vehicles could be used.

• MONKEY DUST USER JAILED FOR STEALING CABBIES CAR IN STOKE-ON-TRENT BURGLARY

  Geraldine Grocott, 39, pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.

• ENFIELD CAB DRIVER HAILED AS HERO FOR DARING MANOEUVRE TO AVOID FALLING TREE

  Terry Williams, who has driven for Oakwood Cars for about ten years, was transporting two women on a rural road in Buckinghamshire when a tree began to fall in front of them.

• UBER APPLICATION TO OPERATE IN SOUTHEND SPARKS DEBATE OVER LOCAL DRIVER IMPACT

  This comes seven years after the popular ride-hailing service was banned in 2018 due to safety concerns.

• NORFOLK WOMAN AVOIDS JAIL AFTER £10K EURO PET TAXI FRAUD

  Jane Mollett, 49, of Gorleston, admitted to seven counts of fraud at Norwich Crown Court.

• A GREAT SEND OFF FOR THE MAGICAL TAXI TOUR WHICH IS NOW IN ITS 30TH YEAR

  The Magical Taxi Tour sees a convoy of licensed London taxis take over 200 children, suffering from a range of debilitating illnesses, on a three-day trip of a lifetime to Disney Paris.

• HERFLEET: NEW FEMALE LED PH COMPANY PIONEERS SAFETY AND INNOVATION IN MILTON KEYNES

  HerFleet is set to officially launch with a special event. The launch marks a pivotal moment for the city, championing a new era of safe, professional, and innovative transport.

• BLACKPOOL CABBIE CALLS FOR PROTECTION FROM OUT OF AREA UBER DRIVERS

  Neil Charnock, a cabbie with 23 years of experience, is urging the council to support a national campaign led by GM Mayor Andy Burnham to close a legislative loophole that allows the practice.

• REPORT REVEALS DRAMATIC RISE IN CABBIES LEAVING WILTSHIRE TRADE

  The county has lost around 200 drivers - a 10% drop - with numbers falling from 1,050 in April 2020 to fewer than 850 in July 2025.

• POLICE INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACK ON YORK TAXI

  The incident took place on Saturday, September 6, between 9:30pm and 9:40pm outside the Tomahawk restaurant on Lendal.

• DENBIGHSHIRE HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES SET TO INCREASE

  The approved changes will see the standard rate, Tariff 1, rise from £2.50 to £3 per mile, while Tariff 3, used during peak times, will increase from £3.75 to £4.50 per mile.

• BRADFORD UBER DRIVER TO PAY £1,640 FOR REFUSING PASSENGER WITH GUIDE DOG

  Yasar Rehman Butt, 48, admitted to the charge of "being a PHV operator who failed to accept a booking by a disabled person accompanied by an assistance dog."

• BURY COUNCIL SUBMITS EVIDENCE TO GOVERNMENT INQUIRY TO BAN OUT OF AREA TAXIS

  The council, alongside Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the nine other Greater Manchester licensing authorities, is urging for an end to the practice.

• DAVENTRY TAXI DRIVERS STRIKE OVER 'LIFE-CHANGING' LICENSING RULE

  The drivers gathered outside the town’s Taxi Licensing Office opposing a rule that will require all Daventry taxis to be wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) by January 1, 2026.

• OXFORD TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY £5 CONGESTION CHARGE BUT TAXIS AND PHVS ARE EXEMPT

  The council plans to have the system in place by November 10, with cameras and signs to be installed and the back-office systems finalised.