CROSS-BORDER CRISIS
NINE COUNCILS CAN NOW DIRECTLY SUSPEND WOLVERHAMPTON-LICENSED PHVs
On 1 October 2025 City of Wolverhampton Council entered into an agreement with the following licensing authorities: l Telford and Wrekin Co-operative Council
l Ashfield District Council l Broxtowe Borough Council l Mansfield District Council l Newark and Sherwood District Council
l Nottingham City Council l Rushcliffe Borough Council l Liverpool City Council It authorises their Enforcement Teams, pursuant to Section 101 (1) (b) of the Local Government Act
1972, to undertake functions under Sections 68 and 73 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, as amended. This means that their enforcement teams are authorised to inspect and test private hire vehicles licensed by City of Wolverhampton Council working within their respective areas. Should the vehicle fail the test/inspection, their enforcement teams are authorised to suspend the vehicle licence. The suspension notice will be given in writing, requiring the proprietor to address the issue and
present the vehicle for further testing/inspection. It is important to note that it is an offence if you: l obstruct the officer l fail to comply with any requirement properly made acting under this authorisation
l without reasonable cause, fail to give the officer any other assistance or information which he may reasonably require
l make a statement which you know to be false to the officer An authorisation letter has been issued to
the respective enforcement teams.
ROTHERHAM OFFICIALS FLAG SIGNIFICANT THREAT FROM OUT-OF-TOWN TAXI DRIVERS
Council officials in Rotherham have presented evidence to a parliamentary select committee expressing serious concerns that out-of-town taxi/PH drivers are undermining local safety standards. The officials voiced fears that drivers licensed in other areas can operate in Rotherham, about whom local authorities have “no information.” Rotherham had previously strengthened its regulations - including requiring in-vehicle video cameras - following the child sexual exploitation scandal, and officials argue their high standards are now being undercut. Rotherham Council told MPs: “It is considered essential that urgent action is taken to address the issues raised above, as the current situation represents the most
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have “brought an increase in the level of cross-border working and out of town vehicles operating in a particular area.” Rotherham MP, Sarah Champion, supported the council’s position, stating that: “Historic failures in local licensing were recognised as a significant contributing factor” in the town’s
child sexual
significant threat to the safety of the travelling public in Rotherham.” Their main concerns are: l Out-of-town working: the ability of vehicles to operate predom- inantly in a different area from where they are licensed “exposes the public in that area unacceptable risks to safety.”
to their
l Outdated laws: current laws have not kept pace with digital services and taxi apps, which
exploitation, and while Rotherham introduced “some of the most stringent licensing regimes in the country,” these are being undermined by drivers obtaining licences from areas with lower standards. She added: “This fundamentally undermines the efforts of Rotherham to ensure our children are protected and is unfair on the local drivers who work hard to lead by example.”
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