The government has today published a consultation on the potential tax impacts of the Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council High Court judgment that was handed down on 28 July 2023, and the Uber London Limited v Transport for London High Court judgment that was handed down on 6 December 2021, on the private hire vehicle (PHV) sector and its passengers.
This consultation invites views on potential government interventions that could help to mitigate any undue adverse effects on the PHV sector and its passengers.
This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 8 August 2024.
View the consultation document here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/661e7dd67469198185bd3e51/PHVs_ConDoc_-_FINAL.pdf
Wyre Forest DC is consulting on the plans after a review of the existing licensing policy that currently only requires drivers applying for a first licence to complete such training.
City councillors heard the taxi driver had an unblemished 27-year record and would be huge loss to the trade.
It happened after a Toyota Prius PHV, which had been ordered to an address there, pulled up at the location.
Demonstrators claim their pay has fallen and feel unfairly treated by the app-based operator.
Newcastle is currently one of the cheapest places in the UK to travel by hackney carriage, with passengers being charged no more than £5.55 for a two-mile journey during the day.
A young couple suspected of repeatedly dining and dashing and running from cabs without paying are under investigation by police after patrons stopped them leaving a pub without paying.
On 30 April the DfT released statistics on the number of publicly available electric vehicle charging devices in the UK for Jan-March 2024. Data is provided by the EV and charging point platform Zapmap.
The incident occurred at around 10.36pm on Saturday, April 27, on Bourne Avenue, next to the Upper Gardens.
New research has suggested that passengers think the capital's next mayor and TfL should be doing more to support the city's iconic black cabs as they are 'at risk of becoming extinct'.
A "lifeline" vehicle which transports some of the most vulnerable, disabled and disadvantaged members of the community was subject of "mindless" vandalism.