Tip off leads to Owner and Driver of unlicensed Private hire vehicle being caught in Cotswolds
Cotswold District Council has recently successfully prosecuted 2 men for operating a taxi service without a private hire licence – all thanks to a tip off from a member of the public. Recent reports indicate that Cotswold District Council’s Counter Fraud Unit made a taxi booking with Cotswold & Burford Private Hire, Harry Eva’s company, back in December 2019 and a driver, Andrew Whitehead, was despatched to them – but he didn’t possess a proper drivers licence and was driving an unlicensed car. Councillor Andy Doherty, Cabinet Member for Licensing…
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