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• UK’S FIRST FLYING TAXI CENTRE OPENS

  The UK has taken a step towards the commercial reality of electric air taxis, with the opening of the country’s first dedicated air taxi assembly centre at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire.

• BRADFORD SCHOOL TRANSPORT ROW: GIRLINGTON PRIVATE HIRE SET TO LOSE 300 SCHOOL RUNS

  Serious questions are being raised about Bradford Council’s tendering process following reports that Girlington PH has received a letter terminating its remaining school transport contracts.

• OVER 30,000 DRIVERS EMAIL PRIME MINISTER AND CHANCELLOR IN 24 HOURS DEMANDING ACTION ON FUEL DUTY

  The unprecedented response follows a FairFuelUK campaign urging supporters to contact the Government directly and demand policies that support drivers, reduce business costs and boost economic growth.

• TRANSPORT FOR WALES AWARDS TAXI BOOKING MANAGEMENT SERVICE CONTRACT TO CMAC GROUP

  The new contract with CMAC will simplify the way journeys are booked and managed across the network, through a single platform.

• VEEZU APPOINTS FORMER ZOOPLA MARKETING VP JOBY RUSSELL AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

  Joining from Zoopla, where he was Vice President of Marketing, Joby will lead Veezu’s brand, passenger marketing and driver-partner attraction as the business continues to grow across the UK.

• BEDFORD MP DEMANDS ACTION FROM MAYOR OVER SEVERE TAXI LICENSING DELAYS

  Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford and Kempston, has written to Mayor Tom Wootton demanding an urgent explanation over persistent delays in issuing and renewing taxi licences.

• REDDITCH BOROUGH COUNCIL EXPLORES EXTENDING MAXIMUM PERMITTED AGE OF VEHICLES

  Under the current policy, vehicles that exceed standard age limits are reviewed individually, with input from licensing officers and a qualified vehicle engineer.

• CABBIE FINED AFTER CCTV CAPTURES FLY TIPPING INCIDENT IN NORWICH

  A cabbie received a £300 fine following a fixed penalty notice after CCTV footage showed him driving a Norwich woman to Bowers Avenue to dump rubbish.

• GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL TAXI SPENDING TOPS £425M OVER FIVE YEARS SPARKING TRANSPARENCY CALLS

  Annual spending has steadily increased from £7.4 million in 2021/22 and £7.9 million in 2022/23, to £7.8 million in 2023/24, £9.2 million in 2024/25, and £10.3 million in 2025/26.

• WEST NORTHANTS CONSULTATION INCLUDES PASSENGER SAFETY ENGLISH AND VEHICLE SHAKE UP

  The review, which is the first since April 2024, aims to strengthen passenger safety while simplifying requirements for the trade following feedback from drivers and operators.

• LITHERLAND MOTHER COLLAPSES IN COURT AFTER AVOIDING JAIL FOR TAXI DRIVER SEXUAL ASSAULT

  Emma Richards, of Litherland, sobbed and fell to the floor despite being given an 18-month community order and a six-month alcohol abstinence requirement.

• ROBBER STOPPED BY HEROIC FALKIRK CABBIE FACES POSSIBLE LIFE SENTENCE

  Gregor Thomson was captured on dash-cam footage holding up the cab driver following a late-night pick-up in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, on 5 May.

• CORNISH TAXI FIRMS FACE CLOSURE THREAT AS SOARING FUEL AND OTHER COSTS BITE

  The situation is made worse by local authority regulations, which have left the maximum fares that hackney carriage taxis can charge unchanged for the last four years.

• LONDON PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS DISRUPT TFL GALA IN PROTEST AGAINST DRIVERLESS CARS

  Drivers belonging to the IWGB Union showed up at TfL’s annual Transport Dinner this evening to call on Sadiq Khan to stop the rollout of driverless cars in London

• WAKEFIELD CABBIE JAILED AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH £120,000 OF CLASS A DRUGS

  Hasan Saghir, 26, travelled 220 miles from his home to Shepton Mallet in Somerset on 6 February to collect the package, using his cab to blend in and evade detection.

• CUMBERLAND COUNCIL LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED TAXI FARE REVISION

  The initiative aims to strike a balance between running costs for taxi operators and affordability for local passengers.

• CABBIE FOUND WITHOUT REQUIRED GLASSES DURING REGIONAL SAFETY CHECKS IN WEST MIDLANDS

  Thirty licensed vehicles were pulled over and inspected during the multi-agency crackdown involving Walsall Council, City of Wolverhampton Council and West Midlands Police.

• QUICK THINKING NOTTINGHAM CABBIE DRIVER DRIVES SUSPECT WITH COUNTERFEIT CASH STRAIGHT TO POLICE STAT

  The taxi driver immediately recognised the note was fake due to the way it felt in his hands. When questioned, the passenger handed over further notes which were also fake.

• UBER BEGINS SELF DRIVING ROBOTAXI TESTING IN MANCHESTER

  Partnering with tech firms Verne and Pony.ai, Uber announced the news on 14 October, following the launch of Europe’s first robotaxi service on the Uber app in Zagreb in August.

• BOSTON TAXI FARES TO INCREASE AS COUNCIL APPROVES PRICE HIKE

  The decision followed an application from the Boston HCA, which warned price hikes were vital to keep businesses afloat amid rising fuel prices, staffing costs and insurance premiums.