Taxi Driver Online

Not the first piece of its kind from Barnsley.

But good time for a photo op and to blow the localism trumpet.

And a definite dig at Wolves here, but not clear whether Wolves is the council he has the second dig at about the lack of historical enforcement

I think past articles have mentioned LOs from various neighbouring authorities apart from Wolverhampton.


Councillor hails high taxi standards in Barnsley

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A COUNCILLOR has praised an enforcement team which tackles taxis in the town centre after an ‘eye-opening experience’.

Councillor Andy Wray, who represents the Rockingham ward, recently had the opportunity to attend the private hire and taxi enforcement evening - an experience that turned out to be far more eye‑opening than he ever expected.

At last week’s full council meeting, he praised the team and said Barnsley should be proud of the work they do.

He said: “Throughout the evening, police escorted numerous private hire and taxi vehicles into a planned checkpoint, where enforcement teams carried out inspections on vehicles registered in their respective areas.

“It was a smooth, well‑executed operation, but it also revealed some concerning issues.

“One of the most striking discoveries involved vehicles registered with Wolverhampton.

“I learned that these vehicles are not permitted to display anything identifying them as taxis, other than the licensing plate.

“Nothing on the doors, no signage - nothing.

“The second revelation came from an enforcement officer representing one of the regions present.

“They openly admitted that their Enforcement team had not arranged their own enforcement checks like this in years.

“That statement alone speaks volumes.

“It made me realise something important:

“People of Barnsley don’t know how lucky they are to have their enforcement team setting standards higher than other areas.

“Barnsley‑registered private hire vehicles and taxis are held to a high standard and subject to strict scrutiny.

“Our enforcement teams are active, consistent, and committed to keeping both drivers and passengers safe.

“Not every region can say the same.”