1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (382+ words) Cabbies working through apps such as Uber, Bolt and Freenow are likely facing an important record-keeping question under Making Tax Digital: is the money arriving in their bank account enough to accurately record their business income? For some drivers, relying…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (533+ words) HJS Emission Technology has moved to address confusion among London taxi drivers over the deadline for converting Euro 5 TX4 taxis to Euro 6 emissions standards. The company said the approved SCRT retrofit does not have to be installed before a vehicle reaches…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (295+ words) Two Bradford-licensed private hire drivers and their vehicles were suspended during a joint taxi licensing enforcement operation in Barnsley town centre. The static night-time operation took place on 18 July 2026 and involved Barnsley Council licensing officers, South Yorkshire Police and licensing…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (516+ words) Hackney carriage fares in Ipswich could rise from 13 October 2026 under proposals designed to help taxi drivers meet higher fuel, insurance and vehicle operating costs. Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider the proposed tariff changes on 8 September. If approved, the new…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (685+ words) Peterborough City Council is set to consider a wide-ranging overhaul of its taxi and private hire licensing policy which could remove existing rights protecting older licensed vehicles and introduce financial checks for private hire operators. The proposals are due before…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (260+ words) Somerset Council has approved an updated taxi fare structure following a review of rising operating costs and wider cost-of-living pressures across the county. The maximum standard fare for a journey of up to one mile will rise from £4.60 to £5.06. Charges…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (569+ words) Taxi passengers across Aberdeenshire are set to pay higher fares after councillors approved a 5% increase across the local authority’s regulated taxi fare scale. The decision was taken by Aberdeenshire Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee on 28 August following consultation with the taxi trade…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) Four in ten taxi licensing returns across England and Wales recorded the use of both vehicle age and emissions standards, according to the Department for Transport’s latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics. The figures show 117 of 290 council returns, or…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) Black cab passengers in Newport could face fare increases of up to 17% under proposals expected to be put out for public consultation. The changes would represent the first increase in the city’s maximum hackney carriage tariff since 2022. The proposal follows…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Licensing Committee has recommended approval of a new penalty points scheme covering hackney carriage and private hire drivers, vehicles and operators. The proposal will now go before the council’s Executive Committee on 2 September. If approved, the revised…...