The licensed taxi rank outside the Dorchester was Subsequently used by Private Hire company Lewis Day, to openly tout at the TV awards. Click here for full story.
No Lesson learned!
After a week when the whole London Taxi trade has been under attack from TPH enforcement and the City of London Police, with extended Badge and Bill stops, we now have more proof of the unfair advantage being shown to major minicab providers.
Last night Sunday 26th September 2010 Addison Lee was again allowed to formed an unauthorised Taxi rank outside the Grosvenor Hotel in Park Lane. This is not the first time Addison lee have done this, it is becoming a regular sight to see dozens of black ford Galaxies Ranking at this Hotel.
This time was different though, with the illegally ranked vans were a collection of Hi Viz wearing marshals and a clipboard Johnny.
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Photos by QPRJim
Because of TfL/TPH's reluctance to challenge Griffin, he now believes he is invincible.
So not content with using Bus/Taxi lanes and waiting on the odd taxi rank, they (Addi Lee) are actively and openly, plying for hire on the Street.
Why are the authorities letting him get away with these clear contraventions of the Hackney carriage and private hire laws?
The Anderson Shelter have been complaining about the one-sided approach to enforcement for many months and it is well documented in this blog. We feel that if the situation is not challenged by the established groups who have put themselves up to represent the trade, then this type of incident will escalate.
Were they on the rank. we assume so.
ReplyDeleteOver to you John Mason and the UTG!
Send another letter like the ones sent to the Guildhall from the UTG or Mason to Griffin on the M4 Bus Lane. That will sort them out!!!!
We do not know whose worse.
The toadies of the UTG who look after themselves or the lack of any will at TfL?
The Bodge is the only free paper that sells out every month. It's not surprising though, as it has a new owner ! Spare us another rendition from Baldylocks please !!
ReplyDeleteIf any other goverment department showed favouritism to any certain company they would be investigated about corruption,so just high do the backhanders go at TFL,
ReplyDeleteWith all that has happening in the trade recently the L.C.D.C. website is posting pictures of the Pope and a 15 month old video of Grant Davis on TV being made to look a complete plank. Wait for it, I suspect a knee jerk call will come from the club for a face saver demo. The only thing Davis achieved by turning up for the interview is a few more quid in stand down pay to add to the thousands of pounds he has made since becoming chairman of the L.C.D.C.
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