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Licensed Private Hire Car Assocation

Azad Asghar and Nazneen Ali with fellow taxi drivers and members of the Reading Private Hire Association.
Taxis

Relief for taxi drivers as changes are made to vehicle emissions and age policies

School transport drivers, several of whom are women, question why they are being held to strict licensing conditions by Reading Borough Council when they only work during school hours. School transport drivers, several of whom are women, question why they are being held to strict licensing conditions by Reading Borough Council when they only work during school hours.
Taxis
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Tense scenes at Reading council as taxi drivers vent their frustrations

Councillor Rachel Eden, Mian Saleem, cllr Glenn Dennis deputy mayor, Mamuna Naz and Sikandar Hayat at Pakistan Independence Day in Reading. Credit: Sikandar Hayat Councillor Rachel Eden, Mian Saleem, cllr Glenn Dennis deputy mayor, Mamuna Naz and Sikandar Hayat at Pakistan Independence Day in Reading. Credit: Sikandar Hayat
Uber
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Uber should follow rules if it's allowed to operate in Reading, taxi boss says

Kamran Saddiq, inset, with the Kings Road outbound bus lane in Reading, which private hire drivers can now access. Kamran Saddiq, inset, with the Kings Road outbound bus lane in Reading, which private hire drivers can now access.
East Reading
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Taxi drivers finally allowed to use bus lane after years of pleas

Kamran Saddiq, chair of the Reading Private Hire Association, Mian Saleem, chair of the Reading Pakistan Community Centre, and councillors Rachel Eden and Wendy Griffith at the Reading Pakistani Community Centre Christmas Party. Credit: LDRS Kamran Saddiq, chair of the Reading Private Hire Association, Mian Saleem, chair of the Reading Pakistan Community Centre, and councillors Rachel Eden and Wendy Griffith at the Reading Pakistani Community Centre Christmas Party. Credit: LDRS
Riots
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Taxi drivers told to hide signs over fear of riots spreading to Reading

Members of the Reading Private Hire Association Malik Mahfooz Ahmed, Saeed Iqbal, Kamran Saddiq, Aqeel Kayani, Salman Kayani and Sikandar Hayat. Credit: Reading Private Hire Association Members of the Reading Private Hire Association Malik Mahfooz Ahmed, Saeed Iqbal, Kamran Saddiq, Aqeel Kayani, Salman Kayani and Sikandar Hayat. Credit: Reading Private Hire Association
Central Reading
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Victory in campaign as taxi drivers win access to busy bus lane

Black cab drivers queuing at a taxi rank in Garrard Street, Reading town centre. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service Black cab drivers queuing at a taxi rank in Garrard Street, Reading town centre. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service
Central Reading
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Reading taxi drivers share concerns about expensive new cabs

The Kings Road outbound bus lane in Reading and inset, Kamran Saddiq, the chairman of the Reading Private Hire Association. The Kings Road outbound bus lane in Reading and inset, Kamran Saddiq, the chairman of the Reading Private Hire Association.
Central Reading
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Views sought on change to allow Reading private taxis to use bus lane

Kamran Saddiq and the Kings Road outbound bus lane, which Reading private hire drivers want access to. Kamran Saddiq and the Kings Road outbound bus lane, which Reading private hire drivers want access to.
Central Reading
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Reading push for private taxis to use bus lane continues

Members of the Reading Private Hire Association and council officers. L to R: Pervaz Akhtar, Manzoor Hussain, licensing officer Clyde Mason, chairman Kamran Saddiq, Sikandar Hayat, Aqeel Kayani, licensing officer Anthony Chawama and Salman Kayani. Cr Members of the Reading Private Hire Association and council officers. L to R: Pervaz Akhtar, Manzoor Hussain, licensing officer Clyde Mason, chairman Kamran Saddiq, Sikandar Hayat, Aqeel Kayani, licensing officer Anthony Chawama and Salman Kayani. Cr
Around Reading
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Reading private taxi drivers left in limbo over delays to licensing permits

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