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• PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER CONVICTED AFTER POLICE FIND £50K OF CANNABIS IN BOOT NEAR CARLISLE

  Muhammad Malik, 46, claimed a bin bag containing the £50,000 worth of drugs was left behind by an unidentified customer and that he set off on an 11-hour, 600-mile round trip to Scotland.

• GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER ACCUSATION OF RECORDING PASSENGERS

  Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur faced Glasgow City Council’s licensing and regulatory committee at John Street following a complaint to the local authority’s taxi and private hire enforcement unit.

• COVENTRY HACKNEY FARES TO RISE AFTER COUNCIL APPROVAL

  Coventry taxi fares will increase despite opposition from local cabbies, following approval by cabinet member for city services Cllr Patricia Hetherton on 15 September.

• LIVERPOOL COUNCIL TO TIGHTEN DRUG RULES AFTER 12 DRIVERS LOSE LICENCES OVER COCAINE AND CANNABIS

  The council tested 630 drivers - 13% of its 4,800 registered drivers - over the past 7 years, uncovering a “small minority” using illegal substances on a “recreational basis or as habitual users.”

• SUCCESSFUL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATION IN HEYWOOD

  officers from the Heywood Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a comprehensive Traffic Enforcement Operation under the banner of Op Paragon.

• DENBIGHSHIRE FREEZES WALES HIGHEST TAXI FARES FOR 2027

  Lead licensing officer Nicky Jones told councillors that Denbighshire’s rates sit above 2nd place Swansea and beat averages in England, while other N. Wales councils charge “a lot less than ours”.

• LONDON TAXI FLEET RISK WARNING ISSUED OVER TX5 PARTS SHORTAGES

  London’s licensed taxi fleet could shrink further as parts shortages for TX5 electric cabs leave self-employed drivers facing income loss and extended vehicle downtime.

• GWYNEDD TAXI FARES COULD RISE FROM OCTOBER AS DRIVERS FACE HIGHER FUEL AND STAFF COSTS

  If approved, the new maximum rates will start on 1 October. No objections were raised during a public consultation, and the local taxi trade supports the review.

• HIGHLAND TAXI LICENCE SCANDAL VOTE SPARKS RESIGNATION THREATS AND DEFIANCE

  Cllr John Grafton says resigning as a councillor is an option following no confidence vote over a controversial June decision to let convicted rapist David Brown keep his taxi operator’s licence.

• HARTLEPOOL SET TO KEEP ITS TRADITIONAL YELLOW TAXIS DESPITE WARNING OVER COSTS

  Local operator Blueline has been pushing for the colour requirement to be reconsidered, arguing that mandatory full-body yellow resprays or wraps add over £2,000 extra per vehicle

• BREAKING NEWS - LEVC CONFIRMS NEXT GENERATION LONDON BLACK CAB TO LAUNCH IN 2027

  This new model will take over from the iconic TX range-extended electric taxi which launched in 2018

• FIGHTING TO KEEP GLASGOW TAXI RANKS … BEFORE ANOTHER ONE IS LOST

  eteran cabbie Rob Finlayson told PHTM: "Glasgow City Council is proposing to revoke the North Hanover Street taxi stance beside Queen Street Station. I’ve formally objected.

• £15 MILLION CONFISCATION ORDER IMPOSED ON BRACKNELL SCHOOL RUN COMPANY

  The follows a six year jail term being given in October 2022 to David Park, the 73-year-old Director of the firm, who used stolen taxes to help buy a £3.8 million mansion in rural Berkshire.

• KNIFE CARRYING NOTTINGHAM DRUG DEALER JAILED FOR OVER SIX YEARS AFTER INCIDENT IN PHV

  Tekla Adofo, 36, first came to the attention of the police on January 28 after a private hire driver realised his passenger was carrying a blade during a fare.

• NORTHANTS TAXI AND PH MANAGERS CONQUER WILDERNESS CHALLENGE TO RAISE £3,200 FOR CANCER CHARITY

  Jodie Wright, Site Manager for Take Me Wellingborough, teamed up with Gareth Footbatten, Take Me Area Manager for Northants, alongside other company managers to complete Challenge the Wild.

• CARLISLE TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS SOUND ALARM OVER FALLING STANDARDS AND LOW PAY

  Taxi and private hire drivers gathered at a city centre meeting in Carlisle on Monday, 14 September, to voice serious concerns about how the local trade is being managed across the Cumberland Council area.

• HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED UPDATED TAXI LICENSING POLICY

  The proposed changes seek to align our policy with updated national guidance and best practice, as well as improve consistency with neighbouring authorities.

• ROMAN TAXIS NEWPORT BECOMES THE FIRST FIRM IN WALES TO ACHIEVE ISO QUALITY CERTIFICATION

  The firm achieved the internationally recognised standard after having its management processes independently assessed

• BRIGHTON & HOVE TAXI FARES SET FOR A HIKE TO TACKLE SOARING COSTS

  A report going to Brighton and Hove City Council's cabinet highlights industry worries over surging fuel prices, steeper insurance premiums, and the expense of meeting the local regulations in the "blue book".

• WELL DONE TO HARRISONS TAXIS, MARKET HARBOROUGH, FOR WINNING REGIONAL AWARD

  Harrisons Taxis, operating across West Northamptonshire and the surrounding area, was named Taxi Business of the Year for the East Midlands following a public vote in the My Local Awards programme.