Cybro wrote:
Councillors did vote in favour of a review of taxi rank provision and to make sure Nuneaton and Bedworth taxi drivers are not allowed to ply for trade in Coventry.
What a novel idea.
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| Author: | Cybro [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Coventry Council Rejects Taxi Review Plea |
11 Mar 2008 Council rejects taxi review plea for Coventry streets CALLS for a review of the number of black cabs on the streets of Coventry have been rejected by city councillors. Taxi drivers, who claim there are too many cabs in the city, called on the council to carry out a survey into the taxi service. The Coventry Taxi Association claims the council is simply issuing too many black cab licences resulting in too many drivers chasing too few customers. They say this has resulted in drivers working long hours in an effort to make a living. At a council licensing meeting yesterday, association representatives told how a decade ago only 99 black cab drivers operated in Coventry compared to 667 today. Cabbies claim that because of increased competition drivers have no choice but to break the law by parking on double yellow lines because there are so many cabs. But councillors voted against the proposal that the council commissions a survey into the demand for hackney carriages. Frank Barlow, council licensing officer, said more than 70 per cent of local authorities have no limit on the issue of hackney carriage licences in the "interests of the travelling public". He also said the high cost of a survey may not be justified. The impact of increased taxi traffic has been felt in residential areas on the outskirts of the city, such as Earlsdon. Cllr Catherine Harper (Con, Earlsdon) told how the number of black cabs were a nuisance to the people she represents. She said: "The conduct of taxi drivers is absurd. People in Earlsdon suffer, not just from the noise of running engines, but from car radios and drivers calling to each other across the road." Councillors did vote in favour of a review of taxi rank provision and to make sure Nuneaton and Bedworth taxi drivers are not allowed to ply for trade in Coventry. They also voted to request officers to work with the association on the issue of taxi driver safety. Alias Jousef, association chairman, said: "We feel the councillors are blind to what is going on and fail to see the problem." The taxi association plans to appeal against the decision. Source: ic Coventry Related TDO Topic: Coventry Hackney Threaten To Strike ---------- Disclaimer These press articles are intended for informational purposes only. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original Publisher. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of these articles, and therefore I am not liable for any information contained therein. Where possible, the Publisher and the source are documented within each article. Any author that holds legal copyright, and objects to their material being posted, may request that it be removed and any future material excluded. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coventry Council Rejects Taxi Review Plea |
Cybro wrote: Councillors did vote in favour of a review of taxi rank provision and to make sure Nuneaton and Bedworth taxi drivers are not allowed to ply for trade in Coventry.
What a novel idea.
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coventry Council Rejects Taxi Review Plea |
Sussex wrote: Cybro wrote: Councillors did vote in favour of a review of taxi rank provision and to make sure Nuneaton and Bedworth taxi drivers are not allowed to ply for trade in Coventry. What a novel idea. They needed to have a vote to carry out their duty. Yes a very novel idea. |
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| Author: | GA [ Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coventry Council Rejects Taxi Review Plea |
Cybro wrote: Cllr Catherine Harper (Con, Earlsdon) told how the number of black cabs
were a nuisance to the people she represents. Deregulation ............................. in the publics interest? B. Lucky 
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