Licensing

READING Council has sent out the clear message that drivers plying for hire illegally in Reading will not be tolerated,

A TRANSPORT for London licensed Uber driver has been hit with a £980 fine after illegally plying for hire in

READING Council has sent out the clear message that drivers plying for hire illegally in Reading will not be tolerated,

A SOUTH Oxfordshire licensed taxi driver has been hit with a financial penalty of over £1,000 after illegally plying for

ALL black cabs in Reading will take card payments from passengers from 2nd January 2019. Previously only a limited number

A JUDGE has dismissed an appeal by a Hackney Carriage driver who had his licence revoked by the Council following

FORMAL action is being taken against two private hire drivers in Reading who refused to carry guide dogs in their

A WINDSOR and Maidenhead taxi driver has been hit with a financial penalty of almost £1,000 after illegally plying for

A TAXI driver faces fines and costs totalling £2,785 after offering to carry a covert customer illegally during Reading Festival.

ALL black cabs in Reading will be required to take card payments from passengers by next year, following a licensing

OFFICERS from Reading Council’s Licensing Team have received a prestigious Home Office award. Clyde Masson, Richard French and Peter Narancic,

THREE cases brought by the Council’s Licensing and Legal teams have recently resulted in successful convictions. Billy Thompson, of Alfreda

A PRIVATE hire operator and a driver have been fined in court after Council licensing officers carried out checks on

A TAXI driver has been hit with a financial penalty of £1,550 after illegally plying for hire in Reading. Mr

A WEST Reading man has been convicted of driving a school transport vehicle without the proper licence. Neil Stock, of

READING Borough Council’s Licensing Team is urging businesses to ensure they carry out all necessary employment checks for current or

A TAXI driver whose Hackney carriage drivers’ licence was suspended for 30 days has lost his second appeal against the

AN INDIVIDUAL from Reading has been fined for plying for hire on social media without the correct licence or insurance.

A WOKINGHAM private hire driver has been fined in court after attempting to illegally pick up a fare near the

TWO private hire drivers who tried to take advantage of an Uber incentive encouraging drivers to operate in Reading have

A PRIVATE hire operator and a driver have been fined for transporting children to school without the correct licence. Licensing

A RECENT spot check of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles in Reading found 13 vehicles with defects – less

TWO taxi drivers have been hit with large fines after illegally plying for hire in Reading. Mohammed Shahjhan Hussain, aged 37,

A READING TAXI driver has been hit with heavy fines and lost an appeal against his conviction after illegally plying

A READING shop has lost its premises licence following a string of serious licensing breaches, including the sale of fake

A TRANSPORT for London licensed Uber taxi driver has been hit with a £680 fine after illegally plying for hire in

A DRIVER has been hit with heavy fines after twice illegally plying for hire in Reading. Abid Hussain, 54, of

THERE is good news for residents this coming winter, with Reading’s hackney carriage taxis now fit for purpose following an intense round of spot checks.