Taxi and private hire news
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The latest Taxi Forum took place at the Civic Centre on Friday 13th June 2025, which was attended by 2 drivers and no Operators.
Due to continued lack of attendance, the next in-person forum will be next held when there is significant news/information to discuss, the date will be confirmed to the trade via an email and text.
The Newsletter, which covers the matters discussed can be viewed online.
A regular newsletter will continue to be published and sent to the trade for information.
Child Exploitation - Can you help keep your young passengers safe?
The Police have asked us to share information for National County Lines Intensification Week - they’re once again focussing on child exploitation, which is a crucial issue in taxi and private hire work.
They have worked with The Children’s Society to produce a short educational resource for the campaign, available in seven languages. You can access it here
Please take a moment to review it as a refresher.
Sight Loss Councils Guidance for Taxi and PHV Drivers
Sight Loss Councils have launched new English and Urdu audio and written guides for taxi and private-hire vehicle drivers to ensure they feel confident when travelling with blind and partially sighted people with their guide dogs.
South Western Railway information
Egham station rank permits:
The annual fee for Egham from the 1 January 2025 will be £200.
There will be signage installed at Egham Station and enforcement will be in place to ensure all those on the rank have paid for a permit.
Chertsey station rank permits:
No permit will be required at Chertsey until the 1 July 2025.
Cost will be £42 (1 July until the 31 December 2025).
The rank at Addlestone will be removed early 2025.
Make a permit application
On the payment page there is the option to pay for the year, or to set up automated payments on a quarterly basis.
Any questions, please email the South Western Railway team: register.anpr@swrailway.com.
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