boring story about paper consultation excerciseTAXI drivers will have their say on the way the taxi trade is regulated in Stafford Borough.
The borough council has responsibility for ensuring taxi drivers are competent and that people can travel in safe, well maintained vehicles.
Now the local authority is asking for views on a draft policy which outlines licensing conditions to make sure this happens.
Letters have gone out asking taxi and private hire drivers to have their say as part of the six-week consultation, which launched last week.
The document also sets out rules governing drivers' dress code and the effect criminal convictions can have on holding a taxi licence.
Councillor Frank Finlay, cabinet member for environment and health, said: "People rely on taxis especially when they have no other way to travel around Stafford Borough so we appreciate how vital the trade is for the community."
People can comment until July 24 at and email comments to
ehlicensing@staffordbc.gov.uk. The consultation can be found on the council's website or in the civic centre.
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