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• BEAT THE HEAT BUT DONT BREAK THE BANK: SUMMER DRIVING HABITS CAN DRAIN YOUR FUEL TANK

  As temperatures soar across the UK, motorists are being warned that common air-conditioning mistakes and poor summer driving habits could cost them dearly at the fuel pump.

• EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPROVES NEW TAXI RANK ON BISHOPBRIGGS MAIN STREET

  Bishopbriggs is set to get a new taxi rank at the Kirkintilloch Road bus stop near Costa Coffee following a public consultation, East Dunbartonshire Council has decided.

• BLUELINE PH DRIVER SPARED JAIL AFTER CRASH LEADS TO PENSIONER'S LEG AMPUTATION

  Hasan Goni, 43, was rushing to pick up a Blueline customer on October 21, 2024, when he made a right turn off Great North Road and struck the elderly pedestrian.

• SUCCESSFUL JOINT OPERATION STRENGTHENS TAXI SAFETY STANDARDS ACROSS FLINTSHIRE

  Flintshire cabbies had high levels of compliance with licensing laws in a successful joint operation carried out by Flintshire County Council, North Wales Police and the DVSA.

• LONDON ROBOTAXI PUSH SPARKS ALARM OVER HIDDEN AI BIASES AND PASSENGER SAFETY DEFICIENCIES

  The revelations emerged during a recent London Assembly meeting, raising serious doubts about whether the automated technology is truly ready for the capital's complex streets.

• PETERBOROUGH PH ASSOCIATION WARNS DRIVERS OVER DANGEROUS TOWN BRIDGE PICK-UPS

  The bridge has reportedly become a hotspot for private hire vehicles stopping to collect passengers, particularly late-night crowds leaving the nearby Charters Bar.

• BRIGHTON COUNCIL FORCED INTO TRANSPARENCY U-TURN ON TAXI LICENSING REPORTS

  Brighton and Hove City Council has backed down and agreed to reinstate regular licensing updates following fierce complaints from opposition councillors who claimed they were being kept completely in the dark.

• DERBY CABBIES WARN ROAD CHANGES ARE TURNING CITY CENTRE INTO A GHOST TOWN

  Local cabbies claim that the city's streets have become too difficult to navigate, causing both shoppers and companies to abandon the area in favour of online shopping or neighbouring cities.

• AMBER VALLEY DRIVERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER RECENT DECISIONS MADE BY THEIR COUNCIL

  Amber Valley Borough Council has recently relocated its hackney carriage and private hire vehicle testing centre to a garage in Sheffield, around 25 miles outside the licensing area

• SIX LICENSED VEHICLES SUSPENDED AND DOZENS INSPECTED DURING JOINT OPERATION IN WALSALL

  The operation saw Licensing, Community Protection, Wolverhampton Police and Walsall Council’s MOT testing team inspect 12 licensed vehicles during an evening enforcement exercise.

• EXPRESS TAXIS STRENGTHENS POSITION AS KENTS LARGEST PH OPERATOR WITH ACQUISITION OF APOLLO TAXIS

  The acquisition represents a significant milestone for both companies and marks the latest stage in Express Taxis' continued expansion across the county.

• DONCASTER TAXI DRIVERS DIVIDED AS COUNCIL WEIGHS UP MANDATORY CCTV FOR SAFETY

  While a recent 12-week public consultation revealed cabbies are divided on if CCTV should be legally required, there is overwhelming consensus that the cameras keeps everyone secure.

• VEEZU DRIVERS IN WIGAN PROTEST OVER UNFAIR COMMISSION INCREASE

  One angry driver told PHTM: "We're protesting because some drivers have been charged more than £300 for just one week's commission - we used to pay £120-£140 a week.

• THREE MANCHESTER TAXI DRIVERS FINED AFTER OLD TRAFFORD MATCHDAY STING

  The drivers all held hackney carriage licences issued by Manchester City Council, which meant they were not legally allowed to pick up unbooked passengers within the Trafford area.

• ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL BACKS FIVE PER CENT TAXI FARE HIKE

  The review is part of a regular process required to have a new fare structure officially in place by October 22.

• FORMER BIRMINGHAM TAXI DRIVER JAILED FOR OVER 20 YEARS AFTER HISTORIC RAPE OF YOUNG GIRLS

  Peter King groomed his victims in the 1990s and 2000s when they were as young as nine and 11, using day trips, clothes, and food to lure them to his Highgate flat.

• UNLICENSED PH OPERATOR OFFERING ILLEGAL RIDES VIA FACEBOOK HAS VEHICLE SEIZED IN DONCASTER

  The operator first came to the attention of authorities after advertising fares on social media.

• BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL FAILED TO CHECK RAPIST CABBIE'S CRIMINAL PAST BEFORE ISSUING LICENCE

  Diwan Khan, who was jailed for 12 years in April for raping an unconscious 15-year-old girl in his car, held a taxi driver licence issued by Bracknell Forest Council between January 2021 and January 2024.

• "GUARDIAN ANGEL" SAVES BLACKBURN MAN AFTER MASSIVE TREE BRANCH CRUSHES AIRPORT PHV

  Sam Hodkinson, 23, was travelling down Blackburn Road in Egerton when the branch suddenly crushed the vehicle, prompting emergency services to temporarily close the road near Higher Dunscar.

• FAREHAM GRANTS PH LICENCES TO DRIVERS WITH OVERSEAS BACKGROUND CHECK GAPS DUE TO CONFLICTS

  The decisions, made during a meeting on June 16, mark a departure from standard licensing policies due to what councillors described as exceptional circumstances beyond the drivers' control.