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Anyhow on page 15 they say they want to create 'more hubs where taxi's can gather and park' and more marshalled taxi ranks.
Great we all say, but do they mean us exclusively? or are they lumping PH in the meaning of Taxi and giving them 'waiting areas' as agreed by PCO and subsquently partially denied as apparently agreed does not mean agreed by Mr Mason (funny old school he must have attended!).
Anyhow lets hope it means exactly what it says, We will seek clarification from Cllr. (it's grim up North) Rowley.
After all we do not want to mistrust them do we?
Reading though the booklet we noticed they suddenly switch from Taxi to legitimate licensed cabs!
Page 15
More taxi hubs and marshalled taxi ranks
We are seeking to introduce more hubs where taxis can gather and park, and more marshalled taxi ranks to help people get home safely, easily and quickly from the West End. We want to make it easier for legitimate, licensed cabs to do business in the West End, and reduce the risk of residents and visitors using unlicensed minicabs"
See on-line booklet Here.
These "HUBS" will be for Private Hire Vehicles The clue being in the sentence,
"we are seeking to introduce more hubs".
They just left off the end of this sentence,
"similar to the loading bays in Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road".
If these hubs were for taxis, they would be called ranks.
Westminster have history in the fact they have always wanted to have a say in the running/licensing of minicabs. Some 19 years ago almost to the day, the trade demonstrated on mass outside Westminster Council House, where a meeting took place to discuss the possibility of the council licensing minicab offices in the borough. In attendance, supporting the motion were Diana Lamplugh and John Griffin.
To the trades amazement the LTDA, through Com Cabs radio circuit, put out a message that no LTDA members should attend the demonstration which was called by the LCDC.
The first signs of the trades fragmentation actually came from the LTDA. They refused to get involved with any other trade body ie, the newly formed Metro drivers club(LCDC) and the T&G union. Oddy has always been a supporter of the divide/keep divided and rule principle.
ReplyDeleteAnswer, get rid of Oddy, Unite the trade...Simple.
Now i wonder what the CLUB boys and"girl" will do about this ? They must know as they are always out on the town with TFL and the gang .I know what they will do ..blame the the yellows is all their fault !
ReplyDeleteGoing to be hated for this but,If they make them Taxi Ranks lots of drivers will use them as free car parks.Much as I hate to say it,At times we are our own worst enemy
ReplyDeleteAnon. 2 and your point is?
ReplyDeleteThius aint about use or misuse of exisiting ranks (and by the way what are you supposed to do if you want a leak etc?
Its about the meaning of something that could have dire consequenses for your livelihood.
Yes at times we are our worst enemy, just visit Woodfield Road to see that in action!
Westminster have a habit of attacking our trade. They have always seen us as a possible stream if cash flow m, from licensing minicab offices in the 90s to selling rank permits of late
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