During the operation, 27 licensed vehicles were stopped and checked.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s Licensing Officers worked alongside City of Wolverhampton Council Officers and Warwickshire Police to conduct compliance checks earlier this month, stopping both Nuneaton and Wolverhampton licensed vehicles.
Of the drivers stopped, seven were given verbal warnings, and one had their licence suspended pending relevant repairs being completed satisfactorily.
The operation was hailed as a success by all the authorities involved and additional operations are expected to take place later in the year, including one in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Future operations will continue to be supported and funded by City of Wolverhampton Council, with Warwickshire Police and potentially other local authorities supporting.
Under the current law, applicants are able to apply to any licensing authority for taxi licences and councils cannot refuse an applicant simply because they live in a different area.
Cllr Tony Venson, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Enforcement, said:
“This is great news, these checks not only help to ensure public safety, but they also guarantee that the private hire and taxi drivers working within our borough and beyond are operating legally and with appropriately safe vehicles.
“I look forward to seeing more of these operations taking place in the future.”
Cllr Bhupinder Gakhal, Cabinet Member for Residents Services at City of Wolverhampton Council said:
"We take our licensing responsibilities seriously and our officers work proactively across the country, wherever our drivers work, carrying out regular operations with partners to protect the public and ensure they travel in safety.
"We will continue to support Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and others to carry out further compliance operations such as this to make sure vehicles meet the requirements to carry members of the public.
“This includes cracking down on taxis using 'ghost plates', which are illegal, and using our laser readers to ensure all vehicles have at least 1.6mm of tyre tread."
Inspector Wayne Boulton of Warwickshire Police said:
“We were pleased to see most taxis we checked were safe and compliant. These checks help keep the public, especially vulnerable people, safe from unlicensed drivers.
“We urge passengers to book through reputable companies or apps and always check the driver’s ID and displayed licence.
“Following the success of this operation, we plan to repeat it soon to cover other areas of the county.”