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Today, the Taxis and Private Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill received Royal Assent. Accordingly, it is now enacted as the Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding & Road Safety) Act 2022.

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) published its report on ‘Wheelchair Accessible Travel: Taxi & Private Hire Services‘.  It presents research, compiled by Ipsos MORI, which aims to “…measure the number of people who use a wheelchair and travel by wheelchair-accessible taxis or wheelchair-accessible PHVs…” and “…explore the experiences and attitudes of people using these…

The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation on updates to its ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Best Practice Guidance‘.  It seeks views on proposed changes to the ‘Best Practice Guidance‘ first issued in 2006 and, most recently, updated in 2010.  New proposals cover: Driving Proficiency. Driver Vocational Training & Assessment. Tinted Windows on…

Today the Local Government Association (LGA), and Institute of Licensing (IoL), published a ‘School Transport Guidance Note‘.  It follows expressions, by their respective memberships, of “…concerns about home to school transport contracts and safeguarding risks…”. Those areas covered incorporate (a) the ‘Role of Education Authorities’, (b) the ‘Role of Licensing Authorities’, (c) the ‘Concerns Raised…

Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the High Court decision in R (United Trade Action Group) v Transport for London & Others [2021] EWHC 3290 (Admin). If you want to check how you are affected by the above issue, or any other Licensing Law matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.…

Here is our January 2022 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!

Today Transport for London (TfL) published a report entitled ‘Transport for London’s Consideration of the Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Standards‘.  It provides details on TfL’s current, and planned, policy facilitating its compliance with the recommendations set out within the ‘Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Standards‘ (July 2020).

Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular newsletter covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from November 2021. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Law Update…‘ direct.  We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!

Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the progression, through Parliament, of the Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding & Road Safety) Bill. If you want to check how you are affected by the above issue, or any other Licensing Law matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Here is our Winter 2021 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!

Today the Government laid before Parliament the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021.  It reintroduces the requirement to wear face masks in taxis and private hire vehicles.  The new regulations take effect on 30th November 2021.