Last month, Andy Burham, along with other council leaders published an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, lobbying them to review a host of issues. One area in particular has been causing local authorities' headaches for the past few years, cross-border licensing.

Unite Wales have been lobbying licensing leaders in South Wales to rescind the proposed price increase for taxi and private hire licences in the area. Following the hardest year on record for many, these prices hikes don’t reflect the state of the industry following the pandemic.

The Duke of Edinburgh always had a fondness for taxis which was reflected in both his charity work and his choice of vehicle. In a spontaneous show of respect for the passing of HRH Prince Philip, black cab drivers in London lined the Mall outside Buckingham Palace.