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• CARLISLE MAN DENIES GBH CHARGE FOLLOWING BOTTLE ATTACK ON CABBIE AT TAXI RANK

  Derek Andrew Simpson faced Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 9 February, where he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm.

• BOLTON CABBIE HANDED TWO MONTH BAN FOLLOWING PHONE CONVICTION

  A Bolton private hire driver has had his licence suspended for eight weeks after council officials ruled he was not a "fit and proper person to hold a licence at this time."

• CEREDIGION TAXI DRIVERS PUSH FOR FARE HIKE TO COMBAT RISING COSTS

  Ceredigion County Council’s Licensing Committee is set to meet on 12 February, to discuss a proposal that could see the cost of travel rise significantly for the first time since 2022.

• ROADWORKS NIGHTMARE: SOUTHAMPTON BUSINESSES FEAR CITY CENTRE IS BEING KILLED OFF

  Fresh drainage surveys in Southampton City Centre, at a busy junction have sparked a backlash from traders and cabbies who say constant disruption is driving people away.

• BOGUS TAXI DRIVER JAILED FOR 15 MONTHS FOR ABDUCTING AND ASSAULTING NOTTINGHAM STUDENT

  Kelvin Ndoro, 41, lured the victim into his car in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of the morning by offering her a lift home.

• DUBAI TO LAUNCH DRIVERLESS TAXI FLEET FOLLOWING CROWN PRINCES TEST RIDE

  The initial phase will see 100 fully autonomous vehicles hit the roads, with plans to eventually expand the fleet to more than 1,000 taxis.

• GRIDLOCK GAUNTLET: CABBIES SOUND ALARM OVER GLASGOW ROADWORKS

  As major redevelopments such as the Avenues project and George Square upgrades move forward, the city's fleet of hackney drivers say the sheer volume of construction is strangling trade.

• BUS LANE FINES ISSUED ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY SPARK ANGER AMONG BRADFORD DRIVERS

  A Bradford private hire driver has criticised the city council after 100s of motorists fined for using bus lanes on Christmas and New Year’s Day - dates many believed were exempt from enforcement.

• MESSAGE FROM BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTER TAXICOP PATRICK QUINTON

  In October 2024, a private hire vehicle was detected speeding in Somerset.

• FIRMS STRUGGLING TO GET PAID FOR ACCOUNT WORK DONE UNDER THE ACCESS TO WORK SCHEME

  Nottingham firm Ideal Cars have asked PHTM to share their complaint they recently sent by email to the Access to Work team.

• SHOCKING ATTACK ON WIGAN HACKNEY DRIVER ENDS IN HIM BEING HOSPITALISED WITH A BROKEN JAW

  In the early hours of Sunday morning, 8 February, a couple of passengers approached a taxi waiting on the rank in Wigan town centre and asked for a price to be taken to a club in Bolton.

• UK LANDMARK UBER RULING HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL PATTERN AS AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS GO TO TRIAL

  The Australian case, brought by Rideshare Drivers Network, mirrors arguments rejected by UK courts, where Uber mischaracterised its relationship with drivers in to deny their statutory rights.

• CRAWLEY COUNCIL PLANS NEW DUAL LICENCE TO CUT RED TAPE FOR TAXI DRIVERS

  The proposal is designed to modernise the licensing system, reduce duplication, and improve efficiency while maintaining all required safety, knowledge, and training standards.

• BOLTON COUNCIL CRACKS DOWN ON TWO DRIVERS FOLLOWING TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS

  At Bolton Council’s licensing committee on January 6, the council highlighted its strict stance on driver conduct, resulting in one suspension and one final warning for the operators involved.

• RIBBLE VALLEY COUNCIL PROPOSES REQUIRING CRIMINAL CHECKS ON TAXI FIRMS' STAFF MEMBERS

  The council is considering new rules that would require taxi & PH firms to carry out criminal record checks on all staff members and notify passengers if their driver is licensed in a different town.

• POLICE LAUNCH HUNT AFTER TAXI SET ABLAZE ON CARLISLE DRIVEWAY

  The incident took place just before 1am on Wednesday, February 4, on Mardale Road, where a taxi parked on a private driveway was set on fire.

• FORMER PRISON OFFICER CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC ABUSE GRANTED NORTH AYRSHIRE TAXI LICENCE

  Darren McCartney, a former prison officer and hostage negotiator, appeared before the North Ayrshire Licensing Committee following objections from Police Scotland regarding his criminal record.

• BRACKNELL TAXI FARES SET TO RISE FOR LARGER GROUPS UNDER NEW PROPOSAL

  Drivers are proposing to scrap the percentage-based surcharge in favour of entirely new, higher fixed tariffs for larger vehicles carrying up to eight people.

• WHITESIDE TAXIS LEADS GREEN REVOLUTION ON FYLDE COAST WITH NEW RAPID CHARGER

  The St Annes-on-Sea operator has partnered with Greenway Power Group (GPG) and the Patons Group to provide the technology, which is also being made available for public use.

• POLICE LAUNCH DAWN RAIDS AND ARREST FOUR IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL BOLTON HEAD-ON CRASH

  Officers stormed properties on February 5, detaining a woman, 42, and a man, 46, on suspicion of fraud; a man, 22, on suspicion of handling stolen goods; nd a man, 18, on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking.