POLICE and officers from a midlands city council have been conducting compliance checks in Warrington.

City of Wolverhampton Council has confirmed that representatives have been working with Cheshire Police to check taxis operating in Warrington.

The taxis in question were registered in Wolverhampton, and you may have seen many taxis operating in the town with licences bearing City of Wolverhampton Council branding.

Data shows that up to 96 per cent of taxi driver licences issued in Wolverhampton this past year were for people living outside the city.

Regulations mean that local authorities must not withhold a licence from an applicant based on where they live.

Some drivers have been seeking a licence from other council areas across the country due to a belief that some have less stringent requirements.

This has raised concerns about council officer’s ability to check compliance, but representatives from Wolverhampton conducted checks in Warrington recently.

Along with a photo of officers conducting a check, a spokesman for City of Wolverhampton Council said: “Another busy night for our Taxi Compliance Team in Warrington last night.

“They were working with officers from Cheshire Police in Warrington, undertaking checks on licensed vehicles.

“A high level of compliance was again found among City of Wolverhampton Council vehicles.”