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Opinions Sought on Elmbridge Taxi Licensing Changes

Tuesday 4th August 2009

Elmbridge Council wants to hear from people as it reviews its policies for licensing taxis and minicabs.

The consultation, which started this week, will continue until Friday, August 28, and all current licence holders have been notified by a letter.

The council does not intend to change the majority of the existing policies, but wants to make amendments in certain areas.

The main changes the council wants to implement include allowing advertising on vehicles, increasing from one year to three how long new applicants for Hackney Carriage or private hire licences will be required to have held an EU driving licence and relaxing the ban on vehicles over seven years old being licensed.

Councillor Chris Elmer, chairman of the licensing committee, said: The consultation will not only provide for input from the trade but also give the opportunity for regular users of these vehicles, and other interested parties, to make their views known to us about how we encourage and control this important part of the local transport system.”

The full policy document will be available to view at elmbridge.gov.uk/taxis.

For more information, call 01372 474750 or email envhealth@elmbridge.gov.uk.

Source; Surrey Comet

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

Type a message, post your news,
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When debating on the TDO Forum.

FFS doesn't anyone ever read the 1976 act?

Section 59 1b says a driver need only have had a full license for 12 months.

Is this stupid council now saying their own entry criteria surpasses statute law?

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IDFIMH

so Borat (19) can land here with his fresh EU driving licence and be on the rank in hours...

what a country..........

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

18 not 19.

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IDFIMH

I thought the minimum age for driving a taxi was 21 for insurance purposes

Nope.

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IDFIMH

And another Skippy thought dies of loneliness....

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Former taxi driver

At least I was not lonely yesterday when toots and her friend came to visit

Stick to driving that clapped out old metro

is it a WAV?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Try going to Malaga and becoming a (proper) taxi driver, i bet you find its just not possible, making the EU thing a farce....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I was reading something about this the other day. Although not impossible it is very expensive and extremely difficult.

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Grandad,