Lancaster City Council is asking for people’s views on how to boost the number of accessible taxis in the district. It follows complaints from the public about the difficulties of […]
Police Commissioners criticise government’s taxi reform plans
Plans to cut red tape for taxi and private hire drivers have been slammed by Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales. Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, […]
Views sought on hackney taxi rank proposals
Lancaster City Council is asking for views on proposals to make changes to hackney taxi ranks in Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth. Following proposals from the hackney taxi trade, a range […]
Heysham cabbie Dave turns author
One thing cabbies the world over aren’t short of are stories — usually about us, the fare-paying public. And while most of us simply want to get from A to […]
Who’s taking you home tonight? Taxi safety advice at Christmas
As the festive season approaches, Lancaster City Council is reminding revellers to consider their personal safety when using taxis. Many people will be using taxis to get home after a […]
Lancaster Bus Station Closure: Bus and Taxi Rank Information
Lancaster Bus Station will not be in use from Monday 9th August until the re¬opening at 0555 on Wednesday 18 August 2010 due to roadworks on Damside Street. During this […]
Fare freeze on local Hackney cabs
The cost of catching a Hackney cab in the Lancaster district will remain the same after Lancaster City Council decided to freeze fares. Members of the council’s Licensing Regulatory Committee […]
Taxi driver fined for flouting smoking ban
A local taxi driver who was caught flouting the smoking ban has been ordered to pay a total of £489 by a court. Susan King, 50, of Chapel Lane in […]
Taxi driver’s licensing appeal rejected
Magistrates have upheld a decision by Lancaster City Council’s Licensing Regulatory Committee to revoke a taxi driver’s licence after he letting down the tyres of a policeman’s fast response vehicle. […]