Cap on Elgin Taxi Licences Rejected
A proposal to cap taxi licences in Eglin, near Inverness, which would require a demand survey to be carried out every two years, has been rejected by Moray Council licensing deemed too expensive for both drivers and the local authority.

Surrey Taxi Drivers Angry Over Taxi Rank Move
More than 140 cabbies in Richmond, Surrey have launched a petition against a council decision to move the Richmond train station taxi rank.

New Licensing Test for Selby Taxi Drivers
Selby District Council has introduced an additional test for all taxi drivers new to the trade.

Taxi Drivers Slim Down for Charity
Stepping on the scales and the gas, taxi drivers from South Tyneside’s Dial-A-Cab, put the effort in to raise money for their local hospice, St Clare’s Hospice.

Transport for London Crackdown on Over-ranking
Taxi drivers working at London´s busy Waterloo Station taxi rank have been warned that they will face fines if they are found to break rules covering designated ranking areas.

New 24-hour Ranks for Beeson and Kimberly
Broxtowe Borough Council is planning two new 24-hour taxi ranks in Beeson and Kimberly. The Nottinghamshire authority says it hopes, to increase trade and make life easier for shoppers.

Taxi Fare Freeze in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire Council and the North Hertfordshire Taxi Forum agreed to freeze taxi fares at their recent annual review meeting.

£1 Taxi Fares in Ribble Valley Taxi War
Ribble Valley, in East Lancashire, has been hit by plummeting taxi fares after one operator slashed its prices.

Blackburn Taxi Price War
Blackburn is the most recent town to become entangled in a taxi fares war.

Darlington Taxi Drivers Pick Up Professional Qualifications
Dozens of cabbies have picked up their first ever professional qualifications, thanks to an innovative college course designed to set them on the road to success.

Hartlepool Cabbies Raise £500 for Hospice
Thoughtful taxi drivers in Hartlepool, near Middleborough, donated their hard earned fares from a busy Monday nights work, raising more than £500 for Hartlepool hospice.

Hyndburn Taxi Fares Cheaper than Buses
Taxi fares in Hyndburn, Lancashire have been slashed in half in a recent taxi war. Private hire taxi users are now saying that cab fares in the area have become cheaper that the cost of bus fares.

Reading Cabbies Face Licence Fee Hike
As of next month Reading cabbies will be forced to fork out and extra £43 for their taxi license.