Taxi and private hire news Cleaner cabs project scoops National Air Quality Award A pioneering project to retrofit Hackney carriages in Birmingham with cleaner, greener LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) engines has won a national award. Published 24th November 2017. Plans for a rating scheme for private hire firms Private hire firms in Birmingham could be rated in a similar way to food businesses if a new ratings scheme is approved, subject to consultation with the trade. Published 13th July 2017.
Cleaner cabs project scoops National Air Quality Award A pioneering project to retrofit Hackney carriages in Birmingham with cleaner, greener LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) engines has won a national award. Published 24th November 2017.
Plans for a rating scheme for private hire firms Private hire firms in Birmingham could be rated in a similar way to food businesses if a new ratings scheme is approved, subject to consultation with the trade. Published 13th July 2017.
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