The issue of private hire taxi drivers getting licensed in other counties but still working in Greater Manchester has not gone away
It’s an issue that the new government said it would sort out - but private hire taxis licensed in other parts of the country are still plying their trade in Greater Manchester.
An investigation conducted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service last year found that 8,952 drivers in the city-region, are actually licensed by Wolverhampton City Council - based around 80 miles away. This makes up 35 per cent of the private hire cabs operating across the city-region. The Department for Transport is aware of the concerns this is causing local authorities and have stated they are looking at ways to support them going forwards.
Back in February, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham told listeners of the BBC Radio Manchester ‘In the Hotseat’ phone-in that this practice would be stopped by an incoming Labour government. Now she is in post as the transport minister there is yet to be any sign of movement on this by DfT - but they have only been in power for less than two months.
Despite this, there is no obvious financial motive for Wolverhampton Council monopolising the licensing trade because the money gained from licensing fees can’t fund other council projects. Legally, 100 per cent of this income has to be used on the licence scheme, including issue, administration and compliance.
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