Taxi
Licensing reforms included in the UK Government’s new VAWG strategy
The UK Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy details licensing reforms directed at addressing exploitation in transport and the night-time economy. The plan details two licensing proposals designed to address are...
Sign up to our Newsletter
Further calls for Taxi and PHV reforms
Following the announcement of UK Transport Committee’s inquiry into licensing and standards in the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) sectors, the Institute of Licensing (IoL) has submitted a comprehensive response to the inquiry’s ca...
Taxi | Supreme Court Judgement | D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd, Veezu Holdings Ltd and Uber Britannia Ltd
We have previously reported on the ongoing litigation concerning D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Ltd, Veezu Holdings Ltd and Uber Britannia Ltd (Uber). In July 2024, the Court of Appeal unanimously discharged the High Court declaration confirming that PHV ...
Transport Committee Inquiry | Licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles
FOR COMMENT & POSTING The Transport Committee is currently accepting evidence, until Monday 8th September, in their inquiry into Licensing reform of Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs). The aim of the inquiry is to examine...
Department for Transport | Taxi Reform
Following the issue of Baroness Casey's audit on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse ('grooming gangs') in June, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport), has confirmed in an answer to a question ...
Alexander vows to tighten taxi licensing
From a report conducted by Baroness Casey, into grooming gangs and child sexual abuse (findings published on the 17 June), it was reported that group-based child sexual exploitation had links with taxis. In response to the report findings, Transp...
Taxi Reform - Wales
As previously reported the Welsh Government have previously indicated a desire to reform Taxi & private hire regulation in Wales. This led to the publication of a white paper “Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill&rd...