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Bracknell Taxi driver fined after offering illegal rides in Reading
- Bracknell-licensed taxi driver fined nearly £750 for illegally operating in Reading
- The offence occurred during a council test purchase operation in December 2024
- Ordered to pay almost £750 in fines and costs
Taxi driver fined and banned from driving after offering illegal rides in Reading
- South Oxfordshire driver to pay over £1,000 after operating illegally in Reading
- Driver is also subject to 6-month driving ban from April 2025
London private hire driver fined for operating illegally at Reading Festival
- TfL driver caught by undercover licensing officers during Reading Festival 2024
- Partnership operation by Reading and South Oxfordshire Councils to detect illegal activity
- Full financial penalties totalled £736
Driver fined for offering illegal taxi rides in Reading
- Test purchase operation catches driver illegally plying for hire in town centre
- Driver ordered to pay £788 and given six points on their driving licence
- Licensing authority revoked the drivers licence as a result of prosecution
Unlicensed taxi driver fined over £1,000
- TfL driver caught by undercover licensing officers during Reading Festival 2024
- Partnership operation by Reading, Fareham, and South Oxfordshire Councils to detect illegal activity
- Full financial penalties totalled £1,603
Council reiterates importance of travelling safely after taxi driver fined for operating illegally
- Uber driver Muhammad Imran Bajwa fined £568 and given eight points for illegally plying for hire in Reading
- Caught in an undercover operation by Reading Council Licensing Officers
East Reading takeaways caught selling hot food without licences
- Four takeaways in East Reading were caught selling hot food after 11pm without correct licenses in recent Council checks
- Anyone with concerns about a food business or retailer can report them in full confidence via licensing@reading.gov.uk
Consultation launched to tune-up busking guidelines for Reading
- Consultation open on proposed guidance for buskers and street performers operating in Reading
- Follows feedback gathered by Reading BID from residents and local business owners
- Views sought from all Reading buskers, street performers and groups, residents, businesses, and visitors
Uber driver ordered to pay over £1,000 for second offence of illegally operating in Reading
- Uber driver Muhamad Ismail Mahumuthu Atham fined £1,195 and given eight points for illegally plying for hire in Reading
- This was his second conviction for the same offence, with a previous one in November 2020
Taxi Driver fined following a successful prosecution by Reading Council
- South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in April
- He was ordered to pay over £1,400 in financial penalties and had eight penalty points added to his driving licence
Reading festival organisers working together on groundbreaking environmental initiative
- Reading taking part in important national Green Events Code of Practice pilot
- Organisers of Reading Festival, Readipop, East Reading Festival and Reading Pride among those attending local workshop
Unlicensed Taxi driver fined after operating illegally in Reading
- Unlicensed driver found illegally plying for hire in Reading town centre on May 2023
- Driver given a fine of 2,900 and eight penalty points on his licence
- Licensing officers stress the importance of checking a valid licence is in place for your journey