D Day Veteran celebrates his 100th birthday in lockdown
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans sends every good wish to one of its very popular veterans Don Sheppard, who due to COVID-19 restrictions will be celebrating his 100th birthday in lockdown...
View ArticleRMT General Secretary Mick Cash Blasts TfL For Not Providing Tube Cleaners...
RAIL workers’ union RMT blasted a“disgraceful and disgusting” decision by Transport for London (TfL) to deny free travel to Tube train cleaners during the coronavirus crisis today.The union said the...
View ArticleHeathrow Terminals Closing, Plus Social distancing Impossible Says Airport Boss
TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT UP FRONT !!!Spoke to my neighbour who works at Heathrow yesterday and she told me she’s been furloughed. She also said terminals 3 & 4 are closing for the foreseeable future...
View ArticleSadiq Khan, Democratically Elected Mayor...Or Dictator ???
Sadiq Khan, Democratically Elected Mayor...Or Dictator ??? Sadiq Khan accused of “suspending democracy” after refusing to meet London Assembly for 6 weeks· City Hall Tories have criticised Sadiq Khan...
View ArticleTaxi Charity For Military Veterans Celebrating VE Day With Gift Of 1940 Goodies
This May the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary Dutch Liberation and VE Day celebrations. Sadly, these events had to be cancelled due to the...
View ArticleCoventry Electric Taxi Manufacturer Dynamo Adds 50 Employees Following...
The funding, which was provided by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and Maven Capital Partners, will enable Dynamo to recruit and train 50 new employees. The firm is also set to scale up its...
View ArticleCoventry Electric Taxi Manufacturer Dynamo Adds 50 Employees Following £1.25m...
The funding, which was provided by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and Maven Capital Partners, will enable Dynamo to recruit and train 50 new employees. The firm is also set to scale up its...
View ArticleSadiq Khan Uses Coronavirus To Implement Cycle And Walking Lanes On Main...
In the news today:Posted by Tom Edwards BBC NewsTemporary bike lane plans for London. So far Euston Rd & Park Lane named - could become permanent. Today’s ‘Streetspace’ announcement by City Hall...
View ArticleLondon Licensed Cabbie Joseph Theodore Has Been Volunteering For The Taxi...
London Cabbie, Joseph Theodore, 82, from Muswell Hill, began volunteering for the Taxi Charity in 1958 when he took two veterans in his cab on the charity’s annual trip to Worthing. Almost every year...
View ArticleFOI response reveals surprising statistics about where Camden employees live.
We as a trade know how much damage Camden Council has imposed on the residents of Bloomsbury. Even after consultations have shown the residents don’t want certain schemes, Camden have ignored and still...
View ArticleThe Taxi Charity Makes A Special VE Day Delivery To A WWII Veteran: Plus 100...
This May the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary Dutch Liberation in the Netherlands and VE Day celebrations in London. Sadly, these events had...
View ArticleMP’s Bill To Regulate Pedicabs...Pushed Back
Cities of London & Westminster MP, Nickie Aiken’s 10-minute Rule Bill calling for increased regulation of pedicabs in Central London has been pushed back. The bill, which is designed to bring the...
View ArticleTransport Secretary Grant Shapps Announces Governments Plans To Fast Track...
This comes just days after Uber announced it was leading an investment round of $170 million in scooter-rental company Lime, a lifeline for the company reeling from plunging customer numbers and...
View ArticleTaxi And Private Hire Drivers Across The Country, Warned By Taxi Licensing...
Statement from Taxi Licensing, Manchester:It has come to the attention of the Licensing Unit that a significant number of both Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers have signed upwith a company...
View ArticleUpdate On The Tottenham Court Road Area With Camden Councils Schemes.
A number of Taxi drivers who are isolating, haven’t worked or been in town for a couple of weeks, have asked Taxi Leaks what’s happening around the Tottenham Court Road area with Camden Councils...
View ArticleCAMDEN CAMPAIGNERS Calling For Temporary Wider Pavements To Accommodate...
Pavements in Camden High Street and the Kilburn High Road have been extended with Transport for London (TfL) installing barriers which are fencing off parts of the street which are normally traffic...
View ArticleUnited Private Hire Drivers Union, Accuses TfL Of Institutional RacismOver...
This is not safe....this is not approved....It’s cling film.Yesterday, the UPHD issued a statement saying to London Mayor Sadiq Khan and his side kick (“I don’t know anything about transport”) Heidi...
View ArticleCity of London To Ban Cars From The Busiest Roads As Lockdown Eases
It’s been alleged by the Financial Times, that the City of London Corporation, plans to ban cars on the busiest roads to help manage the expected return of tens of thousands of commuters to the streets...
View ArticleUber Licence Renewal Appeal Moved Back To September 2020
Uber’s licence appeal was due to start on 6 July. But now we hear their appeal has been adjourned until September when it’s hoped the courts will once again be fully operational.This means that the...
View ArticleWhile We Slept, The Middle Aged Men In Lycra Advanced Their Agenda Against Us
If someone said "this is the best news to wake up to"...what would you personally think they would add to that?There has been no more deaths from COVID19 !They have found a vaccine for coronavirus !We...
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