Licensing
January 20, 2026
From payments to emissions – tell us what you think about proposed taxi policy updates
Published 20 January 2026 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are inviting residents, businesses and the taxi and private hire trade to share their views on proposed updates to their Joint Taxi Licensing Policy. This is your chance to influence how taxi services operate across both districts – from payment options […]
January 20, 2026
Fine imposed on taxi driver for working illegally at Henley Regatta
A taxi driver has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 and had eight penalty points added to his DVLA licence after illegally plying for hire at Henley Regatta.
December 17, 2025
Driver banned and fined for offering illegal taxi rides at Henley Regatta
South Oxfordshire District Council has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance approach to unlawful taxi operations after a driver was caught illegally plying for hire during Henley Regatta. Mr Arshed Abdul Aziz, 67, of Bruce Road, Woodley, Reading, appeared before Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 12 December when he pleaded guilty to: unlawfully plying for hire in Henley on 5 July 2025, failing to have the […]
June 19, 2025
Henley Regatta 2025: visitors urged to stay safe and only use licensed taxis
With Henley Royal Regatta almost here, visitors are being urged to plan their journey home in advance and not risk travelling in an unlicensed, uninsured and potentially unsafe vehicle. Only hackney carriages that are licensed by South Oxfordshire District Council can legally ply for hire in Henley during the Regatta (1 to 6 July 2025). […]
March 18, 2025
Driving ban for taxi driver who worked illegally during Henley Regatta
A private hire driver has been handed a four-month driving ban and ordered to pay over £2,700 in fines and costs after being caught operating illegally during the 2024 Henley Regatta. Following a trial at Oxford Magistrates Court on 10 March 2025, Wasif Butt, 41, of Cholmeley Road, Reading, was found guilty of unlawfully plying […]
December 19, 2024
Experienced taxi driver caught offering rides illegally during Henley Regatta
A taxi driver has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 and had six penalty points added to his licence after plying for hire illegally during Henley Regatta.
November 22, 2024
Taxi driver fined for offering unlicensed Regatta rides
A private hire taxi driver has been ordered to pay more than £700 after pleading guilty to illegally plying for hire during Henley Regatta. Mr Shabuddin Parvas, 54, of Cressingham Road, Reading, pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 15 November to unlawfully plying for hire in Henley and failing to wear his driver’s […]
November 14, 2024
More than 150 penalty points issued to taxi drivers in licence conditions clampdown
More than half of the taxi drivers stopped during a day’s enforcement operation were not compliant with their licence conditions.
October 16, 2024
Have your say: Councils propose updates to boost street trading and cut plastic waste
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are reviewing their joint Street Trading Policy for the first time in over a decade and they want your input! Street trading has thrived in recent years and, with the current policy dating back to 2011, the councils are proposing updates to ensure it encourages the […]
June 20, 2024
Henley Regatta visitors urged not take chances with their taxi journey home
people coming to this year’s Henley Royal Regatta (2 to 7 July) are urged to plan their journey home in advance and not gamble with a trip in an uninsured and potentially dangerous vehicle.
