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Reading Borough Council

South Oxfordshire Taxi Driver Fined for Illegally Plying for Hire in Reading

- South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver was found guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in December

- He was ordered to pay £732 in financial penalties and had six penalty points added to his driving licence

Warning not to  fall prey to loan sharks online landscape

New campaign launched to tackle online loan sharks

  • Statistics show one in five victims met their lender on social media in the first half of 2020.
  • Loan sharks are increasingly using social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, to advertise their illegal loans and target potential victims.
Reading Borough Council

Uber Taxi Driver to Pay Legal Costs of Almost £3K for Illegally Operating in Reading

  • Uber driver ordered to pay legal costs of £2,865 after picking up fares illegally in Reading
  • He was found guilty at Reading Magistrates' Court in November and sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge