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CLARIFICATION OVER TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE:

CLARIFICATION OVER TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: "REEVES PLOTS TAXI TAX"

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UBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOW

UBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOW

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NORTH EAST LINCS COUNCILLORS PROPOSE CHANGES TO TACKLE DECLINE IN WAV TAXIS

NORTH EAST LINCS COUNCILLORS PROPOSE CHANGES TO TACKLE DECLINE IN WAV TAXIS

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BOLT’S UK PROFIT PLUMMETS AMID COSTLY LEGAL BATTLES

BOLT’S UK PROFIT PLUMMETS AMID COSTLY LEGAL BATTLES

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UBER SEEKS TO EXPAND INTO NORTH LINCS BUT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF LANDLINE BARRIER

UBER SEEKS TO EXPAND INTO NORTH LINCS BUT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF LANDLINE BARRIER

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  • CLARIFICATION OVER TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: "REEVES PLOTS TAXI TAX"CLARIFICATION OVER TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REEVES PLOTS TAXI TAX

    While it is certainly true that the Labour Government may use the Budget in November to raise additional tax revenue, the private hire sector is not necessarily an easy target for the Chancellor.Read More

  • UBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOWUBER DRIVER TO BE JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN PASSENGER IN GLASGOW

    Dawitt Tessema, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a "very drunk" 19-year-old girl in the back of his vehicle and has been remanded in custody.Read More

  • NORTH EAST LINCS COUNCILLORS PROPOSE CHANGES TO TACKLE DECLINE IN WAV TAXISNORTH EAST LINCS COUNCILLORS PROPOSE CHANGES TO TACKLE DECLINE IN WAV TAXIS

    A council committee has recommended changes to address the "fast-dropping numbers" of wheelchair-accessible taxis, which have fallen from a peak of 47% to just 16% of the fleet.Read More

  • BOLT’S UK PROFIT PLUMMETS AMID COSTLY LEGAL BATTLESBOLTS UK PROFIT PLUMMETS AMID COSTLY LEGAL BATTLES

    New accounts filed with Companies House show a pre-tax profit of just £133,355 for the year, a drastic drop from the £8.2 million recorded in 2023.Read More

  • UBER SEEKS TO EXPAND INTO NORTH LINCS BUT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF LANDLINE BARRIERUBER SEEKS TO EXPAND INTO NORTH LINCS BUT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF LANDLINE BARRIER

    Uber is in discussions with North Lincolnshire Council about launching its ride-sharing service in the area, a move that could see the local authority update its taxi licensing rules.Read More

  • HIGHLAND COUNCIL CONSIDERS DOUBLING TAXI LUGGAGE FEEHIGHLAND COUNCIL CONSIDERS DOUBLING TAXI LUGGAGE FEE

    Under the draft plans, the fee for luggage would rise from £5 to £10.Read More

  • LUTON TAXI DRIVER LOSES REVOCATION APPEAL AFTER LOCKING PASSENGER IN CABLUTON TAXI DRIVER LOSES REVOCATION APPEAL AFTER LOCKING PASSENGER IN CAB

    Mohammad Razak had his hackney cab licence stripped in October 2024 after he locked a lone female passenger inside his vehicle, refusing to let her out until she paid a higher fare.Read More

  • ADCU RESPONDS TO UBER'S EVIDENCE TO THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY INTO TAXI LICENSINGADCU RESPONDS TO UBERS EVIDENCE TO THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEES INQUIRY INTO TAXI LICENSING

    Cristina-Georgiana Ioanitescu, President of ADCU, comments: “The submission is a one-way street, controlled by Uber, with no space on the road for the PHV drivers that are the industry’s lifeblood.Read More

  • NEW RULES FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS ON CRIMINAL RECORDS AND CCTV CONSIDEREDNEW RULES FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS ON CRIMINAL RECORDS AND CCTV CONSIDERED

    The proposed changes, which were brought to the council's taxi and regulatory committee, aim to align with updated national standards from the Department of Transport.Read More

  • CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF A NATIONAL FREE FOR ALLCITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF A NATIONAL FREE FOR ALL

    Cllr Simon Bennett, leader of Wolverhampton's Conservative opposition group, claims that the city is paying the price for a 'national free for all' when it came to issuing taxi licences.Read More

  • POLICE APPEAL AFTER CABBIE FINDS MAN COVERED IN BLOOD IN WARRINGTON TOWN CENTREPOLICE APPEAL AFTER CABBIE FINDS MAN COVERED IN BLOOD IN WARRINGTON TOWN CENTRE

    A man was found "covered in blood" and unconscious on the floor in Warrington after a serious assault on Friday, September 12.Read More

  • MAN AND WOMAN IN JAIL AFTER KNIFE ROBBERY OF TAXI DRIVER IN NORTH LANARKSHIREMAN AND WOMAN IN JAIL AFTER KNIFE ROBBERY OF TAXI DRIVER IN NORTH LANARKSHIRE

    The terrifying incident took place on September 9 of last year, when Mark Doyle, 36, and Jamie Lee Black, 29, booked a taxi shortly after 1am.Read More

  • TAMWORTH COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR UK WIDE UNIFORM LICENSING OR BAN ON OUT OF AREA TAXISTAMWORTH COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR UK WIDE UNIFORM LICENSING OR BAN ON OUT OF AREA TAXIS

    The council has voted to write to the Government to express its concerns and demand regulatory reform in a move it said would protect passengers.Read More

  • ROCHFORD COUNCIL CONSIDERS EXPANDING TAXI RANK NEAR RAYLEIGH STATION TO IMPROVE SAFETYROCHFORD COUNCIL CONSIDERS EXPANDING TAXI RANK NEAR RAYLEIGH STATION TO IMPROVE SAFETY

    The proposal, which calls for eight or nine taxi bays at The Approach Car Park, was part of a discussion during a Rochford Council meeting regarding a £96,000 car park revamp.Read More

  • NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL CONSIDERS MANDATORY CCTV FOR TAXISNORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL CONSIDERS MANDATORY CCTV FOR TAXIS

    The discussion was prompted by The Casey Report, which audited practices for preventing child sexual exploitation and suggested making CCTV compulsory in all taxis.Read More

  • YORK POLICE SEEK INFORMATION AFTER TAXI DAMAGED IN CITY CENTREYORK POLICE SEEK INFORMATION AFTER TAXI DAMAGED IN CITY CENTRE

    The criminal damage and public order offence took place on Monday, September 8, at approximately 1:30pm, at the taxi rank in Duncombe Place.Read More

  • ELMBRIDGE BC INVESTIGATES UBER ACTIVITY AT WEYBRIDGE STATION ELMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL INVESTIGATES UBER ACTIVITY AT WEYBRIDGE STATION

    Local drivers report months of loitering and illegal parking by Uber vehicles—waiting for work, occupying the rank and with TfL?licensed Uber vehicles parked inside the car parks.Read More

  • BRISTOL AIRPORT SEARCHES FOR FIVE-YEAR TAXI FIRM PARTNERBRISTOL AIRPORT SEARCHES FOR FIVE YEAR TAXI FIRM PARTNER

    The successful provider has been promised a 'premium taxi office location' close to the terminal. The airport has also offered advertising support for the winning bid.Read More

  • CUMBRIAN TAXI BOSS FEARS FOR FUTURE AS COUNCIL GRANTS UBER LICENCECUMBRIAN TAXI BOSS FEARS FOR FUTURE AS COUNCIL GRANTS UBER LICENCE

    The decision, which will allow Uber to operate directly in the south Cumbria area, has been met with anger from independent operators.Read More

  • INDEPENDENT CAB DRIVERS' PETITION AGAINST PROPOSED BOURNEMOUTH STATION TAXI RANK LEASEINDEPENDENT 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.Read More

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