North Lanarkshire consults on 7% taxi distance fare rise
Independent review cites 10%+ cost growth; waiting time would rise from £12 to £15 an hour.
West Berkshire weighs Newbury protected taxi plate rules
Licensing Committee reviews consultation on family-transfer exemptions for 35 saloon-car protected plates.
Glasgow PH driver left unpaid after youth flees £16 fare
Saim Ali says a passenger snatched his phone back and ran after a Bridgeton to Mosspark booking.
Uber boom pushes Wiltshire towards private hire majority
Council report: 407 PHVs vs 402 hackneys as drivers switch for Uber’s dynamic pricing model.
Barnsley op suspends two Bradford PHVs for signage and damage
43 vehicles checked 18 July with police and Wolverhampton — cross-border night-economy focus.
Tag for Dunfermline beggar who racially abused cabbie at rank
Hooper’s restriction of liberty order follows conviction for exposure and racially aggravated abuse.
Black Cab Unite pitches commission-free national booking net
WhatsApp bookings, rank QR fixed fares and return-work matching — Coventry/London first.
Harlow backs black cabs with grants, free licensing and ranks
Leader Swords cites town-centre rebuild disruption — grant values and free period not yet detailed.
London robotaxis renew job fears for taxi and rideshare trade
Wayve-Uber rides and Waymo trials put pressure on black cabs and Australia’s 210,000 taxi and rideshare jobs.
Sunshine Coast WAT no-show costs couple a baptism trip
Phil Broad missed his grandson’s baptism after a booked Maxi Taxi never arrived; licences stuck since 2012.
Cresta Cars donates 5p per app booking to local charities
Chester and North Wales firm’s Cresta Cares scheme has raised £663 for Rupert’s Rainbow so far.
UK man gets 5-day SDO for assaulting Singapore PHV driver, 66
Oruche Morgan Fidelis also given 100 hours’ community service; driver later died of natural causes.