CUMBERLAND COUNCIL LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED TAXI FARE REVISION

Cumberland Council has launched a public consultation regarding proposed changes to maximum fares for hackney carriages operating across the region.

The initiative aims to strike a balance between running costs for taxi operators and affordability for local passengers.

Under the proposed Tariff 1, between 6am and midnight, the initial charge for any distance up to one mile is set at £4.50. For journeys exceeding one mile, passengers will be charged £0.50 for each subsequent fifth of a mile or uncompleted part thereof. Waiting time under the standard rate will be charged at £0.35 per minute or part minute.

Increased rates will apply during late-night hours and statutory holidays. Tariff 2 adds a 50 per cent surcharge to Tariff 1 rates for hirings between midnight and 6am on weekdays and weekends, as well as all day on bank and public holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Tariff 3 applies a 100 per cent surcharge - doubling the standard Tariff 1 rate - from midnight to midnight on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The proposal also outlines additional fixed fees for extra passengers, items and vehicle fouling.

A charge of £1 will apply for each adult passenger aged 17 and over in excess of four. A 50p fee will be charged for each item of luggage carried outside the passenger compartment.

Finally, drivers will be permitted to charge passengers up to £100 if a vehicle is soiled.

The consultation officially opened on October 9, with local residents, business owners, licensed drivers and taxi operators invited to share their feedback.

Following the review period, the newly agreed fare schedule is scheduled to take effect across the Cumberland council area no later than November 30, 2026.

Read another story

LONDON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS DISRUPT TFL GALA IN PROTEST AGAINST DRIVERLESS CARS

Drivers belonging to the IWGB Union showed up at TfL’s annual Transport Dinner this evening to call on Sadiq Khan to stop the rollout of driverless cars in London

WAKEFIELD CABBIE JAILED AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH £120,000 OF CLASS A DRUGS

Hasan Saghir, 26, travelled 220 miles from his home to Shepton Mallet in Somerset on 6 February to collect the package, using his cab to blend in and evade detection.

CABBIE FOUND WITHOUT REQUIRED GLASSES DURING REGIONAL SAFETY CHECKS IN WEST MIDLANDS

Thirty licensed vehicles were pulled over and inspected during the multi-agency crackdown involving Walsall Council, City of Wolverhampton Council and West Midlands Police.

QUICK THINKING NOTTINGHAM CABBIE DRIVER DRIVES SUSPECT WITH COUNTERFEIT CASH STRAIGHT TO POLICE STAT

The taxi driver immediately recognised the note was fake due to the way it felt in his hands. When questioned, the passenger handed over further notes which were also fake.

UBER BEGINS SELF DRIVING ROBOTAXI TESTING IN MANCHESTER

Partnering with tech firms Verne and Pony.ai, Uber announced the news on 14 October, following the launch of Europe’s first robotaxi service on the Uber app in Zagreb in August.

BOSTON TAXI FARES TO INCREASE AS COUNCIL APPROVES PRICE HIKE

The decision followed an application from the Boston HCA, which warned price hikes were vital to keep businesses afloat amid rising fuel prices, staffing costs and insurance premiums.

LYFT EXPANDS INTO NORTHERN IRELAND WITH FREENOW AND FONACAB PARTNERSHIP

The service is now live across key areas where FonaCAB operates, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Craigavon, and Banbridge.

MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONFIRMS REVIEW INTO JERSEY'S "OVERLY COMPLEX" TAXI SERVICE

Deputy Samantha Gleave, had raised concerns over whether current rules could be simplified to reduce costs, improve flexibility, boost the night-time economy and increase service availability.

RBWM TAXI LICENSING REFORMS ON LOWERING EMISSIONS SPARKS CONSULTATION

The proposed rules mark a shift away from traditional vehicle age limits towards emissions-based standards, aligning with Department for Transport guidance.

£135,000 PORSCHE TAYCAN JOINS NORWICH PRIVATE HIRE FLEET

Operating as part of the official taxi and private hire service for Norwich Airport, the high-end vehicle is now in full-time service and available for executive hire on request.

NEWCASTLE TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR ILLEGALLY PICKING UP FARES IN STOKE

Dilshad Ahmed, from Longton, committed the offence on 26 December 2025 at a temporary match day taxi pick-up point at Trentham Lakes.

RACIST PASSENGER WHO CHOKED LIVERPOOL TAXI DRIVER WALKS FREE FROM COURT

Gary Bohanna, 51, launched the unprovoked attack on driver Emmanuel Okinlola after being picked up from a Kirkdale pub on the afternoon of 15 December last year.

BOLTON COUNCIL REFUSES PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE OVER UNDISCLOSED MOBILE PHONE OFFENCE

The council’s Director of Place, Jon Dyson, presented a report outlining why the local authority considered the unnamed applicant not to be a "fit and proper person" to hold a driver's licence.

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL TO CONSULT ON MAJOR TAXI LICENSING OVERHAUL

Councillors agreed at a meeting at Sand Martin House on 8 October to invite feedback from drivers, operators, passengers and the wider public.

SOUTHAMPTON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER TO PAY OVER £1,200 FOR UNBOOKED JOURNEY IN READING

Abdalgadar Yaqoub pleaded guilty to two offences at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 18 September following a undercover council operation in West Reading earlier in the year.

SHAME ON THIS WOMAN - IS TWO YEARS REALLY JUSTICE?