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BRISTOL COUNCILLORS UNDER FIRE FOR LETTING LAW-BREAKING TAXI DRIVERS STAY ON THE ROAD
An analysis of 137 pages of newly published committee minutes by the Local Democracy Reporting Service reveals that the local authority regularly takes a lenient approach.
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SEFTON INUNDATED WITH TAXI APPLICATIONS AS OUT OF BOROUGH DRIVERS SURGE
At a recent Licensing and Regulatory Committee meeting, principal licensing officer Mark Toohey revealed that around 50 new drivers are applying every single week.
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BARNSLEY TAXI CCTV SCHEME SET FOR EXPANSION AFTER SURGE IN SAFETY AND NIGHT SHIFTS
Following a highly successful pilot programme that installed cameras in all hackney carriages, council bosses are now looking to roll out the security systems to an additional 50 private hir
iCabbi Blog
#LoveLocalTaxi: National Marketing Campaign
The iCabbi Exchange makes it possible for you to allow your passengers use your local taxi app anywhere in the UK! To help you share this great news and build brand loyalty for your taxi com
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YORK TAXI BOSSES DEMAND URGENT HELP AS STATION GATEWAY WORKS HIT DRIVERS FINANCIALLY
The York City Taxi Association has called for urgent action, warning that the construction of the York Station Gateway project has "substantially" impacted local hackney carriage drivers.
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POLICE RELEASE CCTV IMAGES IN HUNT FOR WOMAN AFTER DONCASTER TAXI DRIVER RACIALLY ABUSED
The incident took place at 3:15am on Sunday, May 24, 2026, while the taxi was stationary outside the Red Lion pub in Market Place.
Big fines for drivers during this Heatwave...
Warning to all drivers big fines incoming if you leave your car idling for the air con... #heatwave #aircon #fines #drivers
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New Taxi Alliance Benefit: Membership to Women in Transport
Empowering Women in the Taxi...
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HERO ELY CABBIE HONOURED AFTER SAVING ELDERLY PASSENGER FROM £3,000 SCAM
Bridget Farley-Smith picked up the distressed woman but sensing something was wrong, Bridget chatted with her passenger, who revealed she was on her way to the bank to withdraw £3,000 in cas
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This year’s Women in Taxi...
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Key Organizations Shaping NEMT in 2026
The post Key Organizations Shaping NEMT in 2026 appeared first on iCabbi .
iCabbi’s Love Local Taxi & Private Hire Week returns with call for fleets to showcase community role
Taxi and private hire operators across the UK are being encouraged to take part in Love Local Taxi & Private Hire Week, a nationwide campaign running from 6-12 July designed to highlight the
Black cab drivers SMASHING TfL safety, equality and regulation test as private hire pass rates lag far behind - taxi-point.co.uk
Black cab drivers SMASHING TfL safety, equality and regulation test as private hire pass rates lag far behind taxi-point.co.uk
Veezu expands East Anglian presence with two Ipswich acquisitions
Veezu has moved into Ipswich with two acquisitions, including QSi Award-winning private hire operator CabsSmart. Avenue Taxis, Ipswich’s longest-established taxi company, has also joined the
Big change at Manchester airport again...
Manchester Airport has quietly made a change that will make life easier for passengers and drivers 👀✈️ Terminal 3 now has a dedicated pickup area right outside the terminal doors, located w
One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel
For every licensed taxi and private hire driver in the UK, there is one requirement that sits above all others. Regardless of driving experience, vehicle standards or customer service creden
Grooming gangs debate raises fresh questions over taxi and PHV drivers’ roles in historic exploitation cases
Questions about the role of taxi and private hire drivers in historic grooming gang cases were raised in the House of Lords this week as peers discussed the Government’s newly established in
Private hire boom leaves traditional taxis trailing as Sefton licences soar by over 1,000 in just 12 months
Sefton Council processed significantly higher volumes of taxi and private hire licensing work during 2025/26, with the number of private hire driver licences rising by over 1,000 year-on-yea
Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings? - taxi-point.co.uk
Are private hire operators or taxi drivers set to gain most from Transport Select Committee findings? taxi-point.co.uk
Taxi driver who filmed TikTok videos from his cab has private hire licence reinstated - Yorkshire Post
Taxi driver who filmed TikTok videos from his cab has private hire licence reinstated Yorkshire Post
Taxi driver quizzed on TikTok videos recorded from his cab has his private hire licence reinstated - Teesside Live
Taxi driver quizzed on TikTok videos recorded from his cab has his private hire licence reinstated Teesside Live
Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers - taxi-point.co.uk
Bolt warns sweeping out-of-area taxi licence suspension powers could risk sidelining tens of thousands of private hire drivers taxi-point.co.uk
LICENCE GRANTED: Uber handed private hire operator's licence by Lancaster City Council - taxi-point.co.uk
LICENCE GRANTED: Uber handed private hire operator's licence by Lancaster City Council taxi-point.co.uk
Bolt submits data showing out-of-area private hire drivers receive FEWER complaints compared to drivers working their licensed area - taxi-point.co.uk
Bolt submits data showing out-of-area private hire drivers receive FEWER complaints compared to drivers working their licensed area taxi-point.co.uk
Would you do this glitched Uber job?
This glitched Uber job come through without all the information but it's a big one. question is would you do it? #uber #uberdriver
CMAC Group acquires taxi comparison service Minicabit
Ground transport management specialist CMAC Group has acquired taxi comparison platform Minicabit for an undisclosed sum. The deal brings Minicabit’s taxi and private hire comparison technol
PAY-PER-MILE: Chancellor’s new EV road charge triggers warnings from major taxi and private hire operators over rising driver costs - taxi-point.co.uk
PAY-PER-MILE: Chancellor’s new EV road charge triggers warnings from major taxi and private hire operators over rising driver costs taxi-point.co.uk
iCabbi’s Love Local Taxi & Private Hire Week returns with call for fleets to showcase community role - taxi-point.co.uk
iCabbi’s Love Local Taxi & Private Hire Week returns with call for fleets to showcase community role taxi-point.co.uk
Veezu takes stake in Cab9 as private hire giant deepens focus on AI and dispatch technology - taxi-point.co.uk
Veezu takes stake in Cab9 as private hire giant deepens focus on AI and dispatch technology taxi-point.co.uk
Smoking and vaping rules in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles explained for drivers and passengers - taxi-point.co.uk
Smoking and vaping rules in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles explained for drivers and passengers taxi-point.co.uk
Otto Car secures £3m Paragon backing to make more private hire vehicles working Uber and Bolt greener - taxi-point.co.uk
Otto Car secures £3m Paragon backing to make more private hire vehicles working Uber and Bolt greener taxi-point.co.uk
Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem - taxi-point.co.uk
Who should licence taxi and private hire drivers? MPs inquiry questions whether bigger authorities will solve the industry’s biggest problem taxi-point.co.uk
AIRPORT BOOKINGS COLLAPSE AND DIESEL COSTS SOAR: Cabbies discuss how Iran conflict is adding pressure on UK taxi drivers - taxi-point.co.uk
AIRPORT BOOKINGS COLLAPSE AND DIESEL COSTS SOAR: Cabbies discuss how Iran conflict is adding pressure on UK taxi drivers taxi-point.co.uk
Council to question private hire driver’s attempt to surrender licence amid investigation concerns - taxi-point.co.uk
Council to question private hire driver’s attempt to surrender licence amid investigation concerns taxi-point.co.uk
Out of area taxis could be a thing of the past...
Out of area taxis could be stopping very soon since starmer might be out and Andy Burnham take over #manchester #andyburnham #kierstarmer #taxidriver #uberdriver
TfL issues over 16,000 goodwill payments to taxi and private hire drivers amid licensing delays - taxi-point.co.uk
TfL issues over 16,000 goodwill payments to taxi and private hire drivers amid licensing delays taxi-point.co.uk
Hundreds of complaints made against Leeds taxi drivers and private hire vehicles last year - Yorkshire Evening Post
Hundreds of complaints made against Leeds taxi drivers and private hire vehicles last year Yorkshire Evening Post
Call to force banned Luton taxi and private hire drivers to resit test defeated at council - Luton Today
Call to force banned Luton taxi and private hire drivers to resit test defeated at council Luton Today
‘ROBUST’ OPERATION: Licensing blitz leaves THREE taxi and private hire drivers suspended over compliance failures - taxi-point.co.uk
‘ROBUST’ OPERATION: Licensing blitz leaves THREE taxi and private hire drivers suspended over compliance failures taxi-point.co.uk
TAXI DRIVERS TOLD TO CAP WORKING HOURS: Rushcliffe Borough Council sets out driver hours guidance in updated taxi and private hire policy - taxi-point.co.uk
TAXI DRIVERS TOLD TO CAP WORKING HOURS: Rushcliffe Borough Council sets out driver hours guidance in updated taxi and private hire policy taxi-point.co.uk
Are vehicle age limits still relevant for taxis and private hire vehicles in the era of Euro 6 and electric cars? - taxi-point.co.uk
Are vehicle age limits still relevant for taxis and private hire vehicles in the era of Euro 6 and electric cars? taxi-point.co.uk
Lancaster City Council grants private hire operator’s license to Uber
Lancaster City Council has granted a private hire operator’s license to Uber Britannia, meaning that the company along with its drivers and vehicles will now fall under local regulation and
Taxi drivers say Bedford council 'out of its depth' managing private hire vehicles at train station - Bedford Today
Taxi drivers say Bedford council 'out of its depth' managing private hire vehicles at train station Bedford Today
Should You Buy An Electric Car? What Carwow Says – And What It Means For Taxi & Private Hire Drivers - DM News
Should You Buy An Electric Car? What Carwow Says – And What It Means For Taxi & Private Hire Drivers DM News
Operators fear transport chaos over Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans
Transport for London has released a detailed proposal to pedestrianise a major section of Oxford Street, which could cause major problems for taxi and private hire operators working in centr
Chancellor Reeves shuts TOMS VAT loophole used by private hire firms like Uber as from today - taxi-point.co.uk
Chancellor Reeves shuts TOMS VAT loophole used by private hire firms like Uber as from today taxi-point.co.uk
New iCabbi campaign encourages passengers to back local taxi and private hire firms - taxi-point.co.uk
New iCabbi campaign encourages passengers to back local taxi and private hire firms taxi-point.co.uk
Could Andy Burnham become the Prime Minister taxi drivers have waited for?
Few politicians in recent years have spoken more frequently or forcefully about taxi and private hire issues than Andy Burnham. While speculation around his future political ambitions regula
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Rescuers race to find Venezuela quake survivors: What we know so far
The two quakes have killed at least 32 people and injured around 700.
Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
Consultants and specialist doctors begin strike action
Most routine and elective services will be cancelled but full emergency cover will remain in place.
Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.
Bodies found in 'advanced deterioration' at under-fire trust
An inspection of NUH mortuaries found 10 shortfalls, the Human Tissue Authority said.