Calls Intensify to Ban Uber in the Cotswolds Over Concerns from Local Taxi Drivers Monday, December 1, 2025 uber cotswolds taxi licensing regulation council privatehire competition geofencing cabbies Taxi drivers in the Cotswold District are urging local authorities to block the Uber app from operating in their area, citing fierce competition from drivers licensed hundreds of miles away. Licensed cabbies claim that Uber … Read More
ANPR Cameras to Enforce No-Parking Zones in Gloucester’s Gate Streets Tuesday, November 25, 2025 anpr gloucester parking enforcement cameras pedestrian safety bid regulation traffic Gloucester city centre is set to introduce Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to tackle illegal parking in the Gate Streets. Starting mid-December, cameras will be installed where bollards previously stood, … Read More
'Bureaucratic Joke' as Shire Hall Delays Support for Struggling Farmers Friday, November 21, 2025 agriculture farming mentalhealth taxation gloucestershire council rural regulation support crisis Concerns are mounting that farmers' struggles are not being taken seriously after Gloucestershire County Council deferred vital proposals aimed at providing mental health support and opposing punitive tax changes affecting … Read More
Huge Fine Imposed on Taxi Company for Operating Without a License Thursday, November 6, 2025 taxi privatehire licensing cheltenham fine enforcement prosecution regulation safety transport Victor Whitham of Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, has been fined for operating private hire vehicles without the necessary license. On Monday, October 27, he pleaded guilty to conducting private hire bookings without a … Read More
Speed Limit Reduced to 40mph at High-Risk Accident Zone Wednesday, October 29, 2025 speed safety accidents blackspot road limit reduction traffic drivers regulation In a bid to improve safety and reduce accidents, the speed limit at a notorious accident blackspot has been lowered to 40mph. Authorities have identified this stretch of road as particularly hazardous, prompting the decision … Read More
Gloucester car damaged in hit-and-run sparks calls for tougher crackdown on illegal e-scooters Wednesday, October 22, 2025 gloucester e-scooters illegal enforcement safety hit-and-run transport confiscation regulation vehicles A recent hit-and-run incident in Gloucester, where a car was damaged by an illegal e-scooter, has ignited renewed demands for stricter regulation and enforcement against unauthorized e-scooter use. Following the seizure of 33 … Read More