A COUNCIL’S decision to stop taxi drivers from operating under a zonal scheme has been met with anger amongst those in the trade. Councillors at a North Herts District Council meeting held last night (Tuesday) have approved a new taxi licensing policy which will mean from next month all drivers of hackney carriage vehicles will [...]
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TAXI drivers fighting moves to impose an all-white colour scheme on a county’s fleet are threatening legal action. Adrian Fets, chairman of Durham Independent Taxi Association, said he was looking at seeking a judicial review, after councillors supported the proposals on Monday. Members of Durham County Council’s licensing committee also recommended creating a deregulated, single [...]
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ANGRY taxi drivers held a mass demonstration in Solihull town centre as they accused the local council of imposing “draconian” conditions upon them. Around 200 licensed cabbies travelled in convoy from Station Road to Solihull Council House, sounding horns and waving banners in protest as they claimed private hire drivers were being given unfair advantages. [...]
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ANTI-TERROR laws have been used by council spies almost 150 times over the last three years to trap fraudsters, rogue taxi drivers and benefit cheats. Stoke-on-Trent City Council applied for permission to use surveillance techniques 147 times between 2007 and last year. And figures revealed under Freedom of Information laws show the authority had applied [...]
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THE average wait for a taxi at the city’s official stances is five minutes, according to a survey. The city council carried out the monitoring of nine of its taxi stances in April and May. It studied the number of taxis and passengers, arrival and departure times, waiting time and whether the customer walked away [...]
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COTSWOLD taxi drivers are being consulted on proposed reforms to licensing procedures aimed at simplifying procedures and provide better protection for customers using licensed hire vehicles. Cotswold District Council also wants to hear from members of the public who use taxi or private hire car services. The council’s new draft policy brings together a range [...]
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