Policy paper Tourism Action Plan From: Department for Culture, Media & Sport and Tracey Crouch MP First published: 26 August 2016 Part of: Tourism This report outlines how the government will be supporting the tourism industry and ensuring the benefits of tourism will be felt across the United Kingdom Link to plan document …
Category Archive: Licensing issues
Aug 09
Uber just renewed its feud with London’s regulators
City AM reports that Uber is again turning to its customers to help it fight “bureaucratic” new rules imposed by Transport for London, including an English exam “harder than the test for British citizenship”, renewing its feud with regulators in the capital. The billion-dollar company said the rules would “threaten the livelihood of thousands of …
Aug 06
Barrow taxi drivers banned from wearing hoodies or baseball caps
BARROW taxi drivers have been warned they could be sent home if council officers catch them wearing inappropriate clothes while on duty. Barrow Borough Council’s licensing department is understood to be planning to enforce rules surrounding professional standards of taxi drivers working across Barrow, Dalton, Askam and Walney. The Evening Mail understands council officers have …
Aug 04
‘This is our livelihood’ - unhappy taxi drivers block road outside council’s HQ
TAXI drivers in Rossendale blockaded council offices in response to controversial proposed changes. Rossendale cabbies were unhappy with new rules being implemented and united to block the road leading to the offices of Rossendale Council at Futures Park from 7.30am yesterday. Members of the Rossendale Taxi Association have said they are outraged at new rules …
Jul 30
Londonderry taxi operator fined £3,500 for taxi licensing offences
A licensed Londonderry taxi operator was fined a total of £3,500 at Londonderry Magistrates’ Court on 28 July 2016. Taxi Co (NI Ltd) of 3(a) Lower Clarendon Street, Londonderry contested the matter but was found guilty and fined £2,000 for using an unlicensed taxi, £750 for failing to keep licensing and insurance records and £750 …
Jul 25
New policy after South Ribble Council taxi licence row
Months after a taxi licensing scandal broke at South Ribble Council, a comprehensive regulation policy has been agreed. Council members have voted to approve a draft document outlining the council’s policies including a ‘fit and proper person test’, qualifications needed and condition of vehicles. Previously, the authority’s policy could be found within numerous decisions taken …
Jul 24
App company fails to expand in Oxford and North East England
Taxi drivers are celebrating a victory over Uber after the firm was barred from launching in Oxford. Uber applied to operate in the city after 50,000 people tried to access the service there in a year, despite it not being available. But licensed drivers and private hire firms rallied together to try and block the …
Jul 22
Plans to operate ‘executive’ taxis with tinted windows at Luton Airport blocked by council
PLANS to operate tinted window taxis like limousines from Luton Airport have been dealt a blow by the council. Addison Lee, who recently won the contract to operate taxis from the airport, had wanted to introduce a fleet of 30 ‘executive vehicles’ which featured tinted windows and would be exempt from the display of licence …
Jul 12
Tunbridge Wells taxi drivers could be banned from smoking e-cigs
The decision on whether or not to ban Tunbridge Wells taxi drivers from vaping in their vehicles have decided to put their decision on ice. Council chiefs have decided to hold off until they can ask the public for their views. The licensing committee at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council unanimously voted to consult people on …
Jul 09
Taxi Driver Loses Appeal Case Relating to New Livery
Magistrates have dismissed a taxi driver’s appeal claiming that the Guildford Borough Council’s taxi livery policy amounted to a condition and should be removed from his licence. At the appeal, held at Redhill Magistrates Court on 5 July, Magistrates found that the reasons for imposing the livery were sound and reasonable, and there was no …
