Population of 560,000, with 2,466 licensed vehicles. 227 residents per taxi/PH.
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Uber must love these numpty councils.
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Nov 23, 2025 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
Given that this is a similar basket case council to Wolverhampton, which licenses anything to work anywhere, I'm not surprised at all. Dozens of taxi drivers lose licences after past crimes and misconduct discovered https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk ... vered.html Bucks council revoked 40 cab driving licences in the past year for a range of offences from historic sexual assault to drug crimes. One or two also had licences suspended for serious physical/mental health problems, and/or not declaring these – while others after a litany of complaints against them were uncovered. Buckinghamshire Council has published its annual review of taxis and minicabs from October 2024 to September 2025. The number of licences in force remained largely stable, with 3,460 licensed drivers recorded at the end of September, a small increase. Vehicle numbers fell slightly to 2,466. There was an increase in hackney carriages but a decrease in private hire (minicabs). Meanwhile, wheelchair accessible vehicles increased to 322, up from 277 the year before. These now account for 12 per cent of all licensed vehicles in Buckinghamshire. There has been a decreased number of licensed vehicles since May - which ‘appears to directly relate to the number of licensed drivers that have been revoked.’ Driver licences being revoked means the council decided the person is no longer ‘fit and proper’ to work as a licensed taxi or minicab driver. Cab drivers were found to have engaged in: Drink driving Possession of drugs / guilty of drug-related offences Violence offences A historic arrest for sexual assault Multiple driving offences, including using mobile phones while driving Inappropriate conduct. Licences were also revoked from people with undeclared medical problems, someone with significant medical and mental health concerns, and someone with a false medical certificate. Further revocations were handed to someone with an ‘extensive’ number of conduct complaints against them in another authority area; and another driver with a ’pattern of allegations of violence’. The number of driver revocations rose to 40 during the year - around 1.2 per cent of all licensed drivers. In addition, 50 vehicle licences were revoked. A licensed vehicle must meet strict safety and roadworthiness standards, and if it doesn’t, the licence can be revoked even if the driver is fine. Roughly half of these were because of ‘extensive’ accident damage to the car. Meanwhile, 47 applications for licences were refused, mostly from new applicants. A total of 469 complaints were received about drivers, with behaviour-related issues making up the largest share. Driving standards and parking concerns also featured heavily. Complaints come mainly from passengers, with some from residents, other road users, schools, police, and other drivers. Officers carried out 322 investigations in response. Enforcement activity formed a major part of the council’s work, Bucks council reported. Sanctions ranged from written warnings to revocations, depending on the seriousness of the behaviour and the licence holder’s history. In addition, in the past year, the council successfully defended all five appeals against its decisions to refuse, revoke or suspend licences. One driver withdrew their appeal on the day of hearing, and the court awarded Bucks council £9,000 in costs. Another appellant, who faced revocation of their driver licence for multiple complaints over ‘unacceptable’ behaviour, withdrew their appeal against the decision – and the court awarded the council costs of nearly £2,700. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Nov 23, 2025 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
Population of 560,000, with 2,466 licensed vehicles. 227 residents per taxi/PH. Uber must love these numpty councils.
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| Author: | rashid [ Sun Nov 23, 2025 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
+ Around 5000 Wolverhampton, TFL, Ashfield Etc cars Milton Keynes we have around 1,100 Total license Taxi & PH + around 1,000+ are Wolverhampton & Bucks council |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Sun Nov 23, 2025 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
Quote: In addition, 50 vehicle licences were revoked. A licensed vehicle must meet strict safety and roadworthiness standards, and if it doesn’t, the licence can be revoked even if the driver is fine. Roughly half of these were because of ‘extensive’ accident damage to the car. Wouldn't that normally be a suspension scenario? 
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| Author: | StuartW [ Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
As I thought, there's slightly more to it in the official report than as depicted by the press  Bucks Council hackney carriage and private hire licensing annual review 2024/25, para 2.31, wrote: In terms of vehicle licence revocations, a total of 50 were revoked during the reporting period. Approximately half of the revocations are due to the licenced vehicle sustaining extensive accident damage and following a section 68 suspension notice and the damage either being unable to be repaired or not being able to be repaired within the required two month period, meaning the licence is deemed revoked. The remaining vehicle revocations were due to the vehicle licence holder having their hackney carriage or private hire driver licence revoked and therefore are also considered to no longer be fit and proper to hold a vehicle licence as well. https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk ... ?ID=110929 |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Nov 24, 2025 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
Milton Keynes has for a long time had a very large number of taxis plus there is Aylesbury and surrounding area so 2000+ licensed vehicles sounds about right |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Nov 24, 2025 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buckinghamshire council revoke 40 licenses in a year |
Quote: Wouldn't that normally be a suspension scenario? Indeed. I suspect the LO or the journalist got it wrong. |
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