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£2k fine for Private Hire driver found operating without a licence in Henley
- Driver fined over £2,000 and given 6 points on his licence following joint investigation between Reading Borough Council and South Oxfordshire District Council

Council Warning on HMO Licences
- Reading landlord will have to pay £22,861 financial penalty after operating a house of multiple occupation without a licence
- Financial penalties of up to £30,000 can be issued by the Council, as an alternative to prosecution

Private hire driver fined after operating without a licence in Reading
- Driver found to be operating without a licence fined £982 following investigation by licensing officers
- Residents are reminded not to use unlicensed private hire vehicles where no safeguards will be in place

Licence Revoked for Town Centre Shop
- Today's Express, Duke Street, Reading had its licence revoked in February 2023
- The decision follows a series of serious breaches and despite repeated warnings by the Council’s licensing team

Festival Offender Prosecuted After Under-Age Alcohol Sales
- Person found to be selling alcohol without a licence to underage festival goers prosecuted
- Charges included Exposing alcohol for unauthorised sale, in breach of the Licensing Act 2003

Reading’s Pubwatch wins National Pubwatch of the Year
- Award recognises the work of local Pubwatch schemes and their efforts to provide safe drinking environments for customers and staff.
- Reading Pubwatch was recognised for the range of new initiatives launched over the past twelve months

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 March
- He was ordered to pay over £1,000 in financial penalties and had six penalty points added to his driving licence