private hire driver licensed by Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) has lost his Crown Court appeal for the revocation of his licence after being found with bald tyres during 2025 March Festival.

The driver was waiting for a customer on New Street in Platt Bridge on December 29 when two masked men suddenly approached his black Hyundai Ioniq.

Under the fresh proposals, the cost of a one-year licence for both HCs and PHVs will be set at £265.20, while a five-year private hire operator’s licence is expected to cost £534.29.

The incident occurred on Stonehouse Street between January 9 and 10, when a thief shattered the vehicle's window to snatch £170 in cash takings.

Portsmouth City Council voted at a Licensing Committee meeting on Friday 20 February 2026 to implement, from the 1st April 2026, mandatory daily walk-around/ pre-use checks on all taxis and private hire vehicles.

The 41-year-old, who owned the Taxi Centre, was discovered with catastrophic head injuries on the driveway of his Dowanhill home nearly 23 years ago.

Ipswich Borough Council is preparing for a high-stakes discussion this week regarding a government proposal that could strip local councils of their power to license taxis and private hire vehicles.

Mark Doyle, 36, appeared at Airdrie Sheriff Court to face the consequences of the September 2024 attack, which saw the driver lose both his earnings and his car keys.