Barnsley Council will not increase the limit on the number of Hackney taxis allowed in the town despite there being an ‘unmet demand’, a report has revealed.
The decision has been met with objection and division within the trade in the county as it struggles to recover from the damage caused by the lockdown.
Mohsin Khalid, 36, admitted driving without due care and attention – or reasonable consideration for other persons using the road – and colliding with a passing vehicle.
Bahaaelden Ibrahim, 44, sexually assaulted the victim in Cardiff after she had been out watching a Wales rugby international.
The city has the highest rate of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles.
The government has today launched a consultation on the potential tax impacts of recent High Court judgments on transport legislation on the private hire vehicle sector and its passengers.
The driver was working a night shift in Whitehaven and accepted a fare on the Duke Street rank just before 5am on 4-50am.
Private hire driver, Saleem Raza, has been slapped with a substantial fine after being caught operating illegally in Reading town centre.
Oldham Council has said that the Dan Fold taxi rank, based behind the former Snipe Inn pub and across from Oldham Bus Interchange, will be closed down as the former pub is set to be demolished.
A taxi firm has been ordered to pay more than £400 in costs for keeping a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements.