IoL Home Counties Region

News and events for the Home Counties Region of the Institute of Licensing

[Buckinghamshire Council @BucksCouncil]

Our decision to refuse renewal of a private hire licence due to poor driving standards has been upheld by the Crown Court. This reinforces our commitment to public safety and fair licensing.

It’s our 14th consecutive successful appeal this year, with courts awarding us £39k.

[Reading Borough Council @ReadingCouncil]

A taxi driver, found to be operating without a licence or insurance in Reading in May 2023, has been hit with fines & costs of £2,900 and given eight penalty points on his licence following an investigation by Reading licensing officers

📰 https://t.co/EBYVLN4yQP

@ReadingTSS

[Oxford Mail @TheOxfordMail]

Taxi drivers pay thousands for operating illegally at Henley Regatta

https://t.co/Ma0Nz93qEL

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

'Aggressive' food vendor FINED THOUSANDS for illegal trading in lay-by https://t.co/B4GExI6PLU

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Henley Regatta taxi drivers convicted for illegal operations https://t.co/HWAVjPxb2v

[Reading Borough Council @ReadingCouncil]

🚘 An unlicensed private hire driver found to be illegally plying for hire in Reading has been hit with financial penalties of over £900 & given eight penalty points on his licence, following a successful operation by Reading Council Licensing officers 📰 https://t.co/A9OKJx7gTp

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Oxfordshire council's decision not to give taxi licence is upheld | Oxford Mail https://t.co/mULlFTQsNH

[henley herald @henleyherald]

Fourth Taxi Driver to be Convicted for Offences at Regatta - https://t.co/kHmUw58Ln9 #Henley

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Our next regional meeting and training day will take place on MS Teams on 18 May. We have four great speakers on a variety of topics including street trading and the safety of female taxi drivers. Don’t forget it’s free for members! Book your place at https://t.co/PlIZ2HlMbG

[Reading Borough Council @ReadingCouncil]

An unlicensed private hire driver, found to be illegally dropping off fares in Reading, has been hit with fines of more than £900 & given eight penalty points on his licence, following a successful investigation by Reading Council's Licensing team

📰 https://t.co/oGj6hKIm1G

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

King's Coronation: Pubs to stay open longer in England and Wales - BBC News https://t.co/KkePHKNuO6

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

@Luke_JGP We are looking forward to having you. There may even be cake…. 👀

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Last chance to book for our regional meeting in Wokingham this Friday. We have four speakers on a variety of topics including taxi enforcement and insurance fraud, presentations at hearings and film classification. Book your place (free for members) at https://t.co/1iEDl4dVwS

[TaxiPoint - UK Taxi News @Taxi_Point]

Out-of-area taxi driver found guilty of plying-for-hire at Henley Regatta

It’s not just PHVs… ⬇️

https://t.co/YsLi8zMzWk

[TVP Roads Policing @tvprp]

Two day op with @BucksCouncil #taxilicensing completed 👍🏽

20 taxis stopped, 14 sanctioned, 3 off the road immediately ❌

8 drivers issued traffic offence reports for a variety of offences ❌

Check out our Facebook for more: https://t.co/7sznpsxbH2

#P6951 #P3785
#OpHolly

[TaxiPoint - UK Taxi News @Taxi_Point]

Taxi driver banned and ordered to pay nearly £3,000 for plying-for-hire outside of licensed area

https://t.co/u9sOvZ8UqL

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Now that events are back in full swing, this will be useful to all those who work as part of Safety Advisory Groups to ensure events are safe and enjoyable for everyone attending. Book now at https://t.co/VzrAv06P9e

[IoL Events @iolevents]

Working in Safety Advisory Groups - 27th June, Wembley - Face to Face training suitable for all those involved in SAG's. BOOK HERE: https://t.co/4zzAGGk6Hm @Instoflicensing @IOL_London @IoLHCregion

[Public Protection Partnership @PublicPP_UK]

A former Wokingham resident was ordered to pay full compensation to three consumers who had purchased Cockapoo puppies from him in May 2021 after he was convicted of of selling the dogs without a licence to do so.

For more details see link below:

https://t.co/zkxiETxWeM

[IoL Home Counties Region @IoLHCregion]

Book now for our next regional meeting and training day in Amersham, Bucks on 26 April - it’s FREE for members. We have four great speakers on a variety of topics and a prize draw for a place at the @iolevents Summer Training Day - book your place at https://t.co/7lpTqzdOFj

[Reading Borough Council @ReadingCouncil]

A South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver has been hit with financial��penalties of more than £1,000, and six points were added to his licence, after he was found to be illegally plying for hire in Reading

📰 https://t.co/lh1ha3LBoi

#rdguk