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A Derbyshire council will now have the power to stop taxis and private hire vehicles from Wolverhampton, following a large “influx” in out-of-district cabbies. A South Derbyshire District Council meeting last night (November 7) saw the authority adopt powers to stop and carry out enforcement on taxis and private hire vehicles registered to Wolverhampton City Council.
This follows a large influx in recent years in drivers registering in Wolverhampton but operating over a much broader area. Emma McHugh, the district council’s senior licensing manager, told the meeting: “There has been a big influx of Wolverhampton vehicles across the country as well as in South Derbyshire so they have provided us with enforcement powers to stop them.
“We will also return the favour and give them the same power over our vehicles in their area.” Ms McHugh later referenced finding two unlicensed taxis seeking
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