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• BLACKBURN AND PENDLE CABBIES SIGN UP IN DROVES AS UBER LAUNCHES LOCALLY

  The onboarding process commenced on Tuesday at Lomeshaye Business Park in Nelson, marking the end of frustrating delays for prospective drivers who were initially told registration would begin in January, then March.

• GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR CALLS FOR DEVOLVED POWERS TO FIX ENGLANDS BROKEN TAXI LICENSING SYSTEM

  Figures show one local authority dominates taxi licensing across England, with nearly half of private hire vehicles working in Greater Manchester now licensed ‘out of area’.

• LYFT EXPANDS IN EUROPE AND DIVERSIFIES BY ACQUIRING FREENOW

  FREENOW will continue operating as it does today to drive growth across 9 countries and over 150 cities across Ireland, UK, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland, France and Austria.

• MAN NABBED IN TAXI NEAR KIDBROOKE WITH 30 INCH MACHETE IN HIS WAISTBAND

  A man with a history of knife offences has been arrested after police discovered a 30-inch machete concealed in his waistband during a stop and search of a taxi near Kidbrooke, south east London.

• BARNSLEY DRIVER, VEHICLE AND OPERATOR LICENCE FEES SET TO RISE

  Fees for taxi drivers operating in Barnsley are set to climb next year for the first time since 2014.

• SOUTH CAMBS PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LOSES LICENCE AFTER FAILING TO DECLARE DRIVING OFFENCES

  Kambiz Akhondi, 59, from Soham, appeared before Peterborough Magistrates who determined he was not a fit and proper person to hold a private hire licence.

• THOUSANDS OF MILES OF ROADWORKS LIFTED AHEAD OF EASTER AS DRIVERS SET TO BE 500 BETTER OFF

  Drivers are set to benefit from up to £500 of savings per year and see smoother Easter getaways as 1,127 miles of roadworks are lifted, the Department for Transport has announced today (16th April). 

• UBER DRIVERS TAKE TOYOTA ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR A SPIN AT BRANDS HATCH TRACK DAY

  This initiative builds upon the growing partnership between Toyota and Uber in the UK. Last year saw Toyota launch a dedicated website offering bespoke car finance deals for Uber owner-drivers.

• KIRKLEES CRACKDOWN SNARES SPEEDING DRIVERS AND UNSAFE TAXIS IN RURAL ROAD SAFETY BLITZ

  The operation also focused on taxi safety, with a total of eight immediate prohibition notices issued to taxi drivers after significant faults were discovered on their vehicles.

• BARGOED TAXI BOSS CONVICTED OF FRAUD FOR FAKING WAV SAFETY CERTIFICATES

  Peter Roland Banwell, 62, the former director of Banwell Buses Ltd, trading as Beeline Taxis, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on April 8, 2024, where he pleaded guilty to fraud by misrepresentation.

• DERBY PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SACKED AFTER FLY TIPPING VIDEO GOES VIRAL

  The incident, which reportedly occurred around 3:40pm on 8 April near Willington, shows a member of the public confronting the driver and demanding he return broken paving slabs to his vehicle.

• EAST LONDON GANG'S MACHETE ATTACK ON PHV PASSENGER LEADS TO 75 YEARS IN JAIL

  Four men have been sentenced to a combined 75 years in prison for the brutal murder of Anselam Senaj, a passenger in a private hire vehicle, in East Ham.

• YEOVIL TAXI RANKS FACE MAJOR OVERHAUL IN TOWN CENTRE REGENERATION

  Following a 12-month consultation by the licensing team, the council's executive committee has approved a series of alterations.

• STRATFORD ON AVON COUNCIL REVOKES PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR LICENCE FOR CLAREMONT CARS

  The action was taken in the interest of public safety after Claremont Cars continued to breach the terms of its licence despite receiving prior warnings from the district council.

• OFF-DUTY LEEDS PRIVATE DRIVER CONVICTED OF RAPE AFTER FOLLOWING WOMAN HOME

  Daniel Hayelom, 36, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court following a trial, and now faces sentencing on 2 May.

• AIRPORT TRANSFER WITH A PURPOSE FOR RHYL FIRM A & J TAXIS

  On 12 April, Rhyl firm A & J Taxis, had the privilege of transporting five volunteers from One Day charity, to Manchester Airport as they set off on a journey to Lesotho, South Africa.

• DUDLEY COUNCIL TO BEGIN ENFORCEMENT ACTION

  Drivers in Stourbridge are being warned that Dudley Council and West Midlands Police are planning to take enforcement action along the High Street.

• BARNSLEY TAXIS TO GET MANDATORY CCTV IN SAFETY DRIVE

  The move, funded initially by a South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) grant, will see a significant six-figure investment.

• YORK'S SAFE NIGHT OUT INITIATIVE RETURNS WITH TAXI MARSHALS

  The programme, which deploys uniformed marshals at key taxi ranks, will run from weekends until the end of the year.

• LIFE SENTENCE FOR BRUTAL MURDER OF DUNDEE CABBIE

  Steven Greig, 47, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the murder of 55-year-old Mark Ward in Dundee.