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Council limit on Hackney carriage drivers

HACKNEY carriage drivers in Harlow are to stay protected by a limit on the number of licences permitted in the town.

Harlow Council's environment and community committee could not agree whether to dispose of the current limit of 75, which protects the business of licensed cab drivers, and committee chairman Eleanor Macey used her casting vote to maintain the status quo.

Conservative councillor Tony Hall said: "I suggest we amend the recommendation so tthere is no limit on the number of Hackney Carriage licences - the council does not offer support like this to any other businesses and opening up the competition would improve service for the public."

advertisementBut Labour councillor Tony Durcan disagreed initially saying Mr Hall's amendment was a "stupid" idea, although he later exchanged the description for "silly".

He said: "We've agreed with the drivers involved to carry out a survey on the limit of licences in 2008 and the agreement has come with a recommendation from our officers. On the evidence we've got in front of us today the suggested amendment does not have any credibility at all."

When the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Consultative Body considered the matter last December it recommended the number of licences remain limited to 75.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Once again the OFFICERS make up the rules!

When are they going to realise that, as COUNCIL EMPLOYEES they are on the same level as the local REFUSE COLLECTORS! And THEY dont decide their work practices, so why should some jumped up wannabe Policeman??

Lib/Lab pack.

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IDFIMH

Should that read "Council limit on hackney carriage vehicles"?


Regards

JD

Just to be picky, peoples livlihoods are on the line and they choose to argue over words?

FFS

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

What's that saying again JD?

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IDFIMH

The headline comes across as the council are limiting hackney carriage "drivers", which would be quite an achievement if they could pull it off? lol

Regards

JD

hehe, the best of luck to them

regards

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin