In the last edition of Private Hire News (101) the LPHCA top 10 industry threats were as follows. Driver shortages, drivers not accepting jobs, inconsistent licensing standards, licensing delays, appropriate vehicle shortages, DVLA medical difficulties, 7 DVSA penalty points licence bans, air quality plans and inconsistencies, environmentally friendly vehicle transition and industry misinformation. [...] Read More... The post Update from the LPHCA Chairman appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has begun! The longer England stay in the running, the more likely you are to see increased sickness absences, and other changes in the workplace. Whether you fully embrace the World Cup, with flags in the workplace and sweepstakes, or try to block it out, a Sporting Events Policy [...] Read More... The post Do I Need a Sporting Events Policy? appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Back in Spring last year (2021) in edition 93 of Private Hire News, LPHCA Chairman Steve Wright MBE set out his ‘Top 20 Trade Threats’ that the Chauffeur, Executive, Private Hire Vehicle and Taxi sector was facing. Now, 18 months on, we look back at what those threats were, what the updates are, and what [...] Read More... The post THE LPHCA’S TOP 20 TRADE THREATS REVISITED appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Every driver is required to be licensed in their authority of operation. As we now have different standards in different authorities, we need a National Safety Register. Every driver that has successfully completed SaaS training will be registered in a national database with a unique ID. [...] Read More... The post DRIVER NATIONAL SAFETY STANDARD FOR THE TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE INDUSTRY LAUNCHED appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Rail employees belonging to the RMT and Aslef unions recently walked out once again over pay and working condition disputes. Whilst taxi drivers across the nation would hope to capitalise on increased demand during rail strikes, many are struggling to renew their license and pay to upkeep their vehicle following the pandemic. [...] Read More... The post GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES NEED TO OVERHAUL APPROACH OF TRANSPORT SYSTEM, CALLS CMAC GROUP CEO appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

The records system is due to be implemented as one of the provisions of the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 which came into force in May. [...] Read More... The post NEW CABINET URGED TO DESIGNATE A CENTRAL DATABASE FOR TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING DECISIONS appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Transport for London extends period for private hire driver compliance with English Language and Safety, Equality & Regulatory Requirements. Neil Morley gives an overview. [...] Read More... The post PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS: NEW TfL EXTENSION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Sherbet Electric Taxis strengthen commitment to accessible travel by adoptingwhat3words location technology. [...] Read More... The post WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO BE appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Taxi and private hire driver licences are usually issued for a period of three years. At the end of this period, drivers will be sent a renewal pack (four months before expiry) and they will need to complete it, ideally online, if they want to remain licensed and continue working. [...] Read More... The post DRIVER LICENSING – HOT TIPS, GUIDANCE AND KEY THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more

Louise from the Private Hire News team speaks exclusively with Howard Cox, Public Affairs Campaigner & Founder of FairFuelUK – “an award-winning campaign representing the real concerns of hard-working motorists, families, small businesses and commercial drivers across the UK” [...] Read More... The post AN INTERVIEW WITH HOWARD COX FROM FAIRFUELUK appeared first on Private Hire News ..read more