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Today the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced plans for ‘New National Standards on Taxi Licensing Proposed to Protect Passengers‘.  This follows the publication of Baroness Casey’s ‘National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse‘ in June 2025 and aims to strengthen safety / protections for passengers in licensed vehicles. To facilitate this approach,…

Today HM Treasury has published the outcome of its ‘Consultation on the VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles‘.  It follows a consultation into the potential tax implications of the judgements in, as was, Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council [2023] EWHC 1975 (KB) and Uber London Limited v Transport for London [2021] EWHC 3290…

Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer, covering topical taxi and private hire news stories, from October 2025. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Taxi Bulletin‘ direct.  We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!

Today Transport for London (TfL) issued ‘Update on Taxi & Private Hire Driver Licensing Process‘ Notice 07/25.  It provides a timely update on the status of TfL’s licensing service following the disruption caused by a cyber attack and introduction of a new licensing software system.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued ‘Information Sharing between Police & Taxi & PHV Licensing Authorities Guidance‘.  It provides an overview of the licensing framework in the context of, amongst others, safeguarding measures, routes for sharing information and collaboration.  This should prove useful for improving partnerships between regulatory and enforcement organisations.

We are pleased to have attended day one of the annual Fleet & Mobility Live at Birmingham NEC today.  It was great to hear the views of some notable speakers on key transport topics and to catch up with clients whilst making new trade contacts. In particular, Travis Morley wishes to offer our thanks to…

Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer, covering topical taxi and private hire news stories, from September 2025. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Taxi Bulletin‘ direct.  We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!

We are pleased to have exhibited at the annual LPHCA Road Show today.  It was great to hear the views of some notable speakers on key topics and to catch up with clients whilst making new contacts. In particular, Travis Morley wishes to offer our thanks to the Steph and the LPHCA team for organising…

Today the House of Commons’ Education Committee published its Solving the SEND Crisis Report.  It outlines urgent recommendations for Government to repair the Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) system.  This included, insofar as trade related services, home to school transportation.  How Government reacts and whether it will adopt these proposals remains to be seen.