http://www.toomanytaxis.com Taxi Driver news and views Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:57:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/06/29/consultationconditions-of-licence-for-licence-for-nt-ph-operators/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/06/29/consultationconditions-of-licence-for-licence-for-nt-ph-operators/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:44:36 +0000 Admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=3262 All North Tyneside Drivers & Operators should be sent one of these in the next few days. Wether you are Pro 'Out of Town Hackneys' or you would like to see the back of them, it is important that this should not be ignored,binned or otherwise disposed of. READ ON:]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/06/29/consultationconditions-of-licence-for-licence-for-nt-ph-operators/feed/ 10 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/05/23/north-tyneside-consultation-on-hc-ph-policy/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/05/23/north-tyneside-consultation-on-hc-ph-policy/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 16:00:21 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2974 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/05/23/north-tyneside-consultation-on-hc-ph-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/19/licensing-chiefs-seek-modernisation/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/19/licensing-chiefs-seek-modernisation/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:29:17 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2607 The influential body representing licensing professionals has launched a nationwide consultation on taxi licensing rules and regulations. The Institute of Licensing says its independent consultation is the first of its kind. ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/19/licensing-chiefs-seek-modernisation/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/15/meeting-of-mindsdft-meeting-10032010-gmb-notes/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/15/meeting-of-mindsdft-meeting-10032010-gmb-notes/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:23:14 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2580 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/15/meeting-of-mindsdft-meeting-10032010-gmb-notes/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/29/northumberland-consultation-on-draft-policy/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/29/northumberland-consultation-on-draft-policy/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:48:44 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2306 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/29/northumberland-consultation-on-draft-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/24/labour-peer-proposes-amendment-to-scrap-in-part-sec-16-of-the-1985-transport-act/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/24/labour-peer-proposes-amendment-to-scrap-in-part-sec-16-of-the-1985-transport-act/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:41:39 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2271 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/24/labour-peer-proposes-amendment-to-scrap-in-part-sec-16-of-the-1985-transport-act/feed/ 4 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/11/drug-dealers-and-sex-offenders-criminals-given-taxi-driver-licences/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/11/drug-dealers-and-sex-offenders-criminals-given-taxi-driver-licences/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:38:24 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2120 .............................Criminals with convictions for offences including indecent assault and drug dealing are knowingly being granted taxi driver licences.......................... ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/11/drug-dealers-and-sex-offenders-criminals-given-taxi-driver-licences/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/01/taxi-drivers-hit-by-legal-bill/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/01/taxi-drivers-hit-by-legal-bill/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:25:50 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2106 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/01/01/taxi-drivers-hit-by-legal-bill/feed/ 12 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/12/05/private-hire-to-remove-roof-signs/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/12/05/private-hire-to-remove-roof-signs/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:09:06 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2011 Private Hire firms in Gloucester have hit out at new Government legislation to remove roof lights from private hire vehicles.]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/12/05/private-hire-to-remove-roof-signs/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/29/calderdale-council-to-refund-4725-in-fixed-penalty-fines/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/29/calderdale-council-to-refund-4725-in-fixed-penalty-fines/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:40:30 +0000 David Wilson http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1950 CALDERDALE Council is to refund thousands of pounds to taxi drivers who were fined under an “illegal” fixed penalty scheme. The council was forced to abandon the scheme of ‘offence notices’, which..... ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/29/calderdale-council-to-refund-4725-in-fixed-penalty-fines/feed/ 36 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/28/drivers-win-taxi-age-court-fight/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/28/drivers-win-taxi-age-court-fight/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:17:40 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1947 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/28/drivers-win-taxi-age-court-fight/feed/ 1 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/07/liverpool-council-brakes-put-on-wheelchair-taxi-plan/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/07/liverpool-council-brakes-put-on-wheelchair-taxi-plan/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:35:16 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1883 PLANS to license a new wheelchair friendlier taxi in Liverpool have stalled at the council’s licensing committee meeting. Liverpool City Council had been told by the High Court in London to perform a U-turn on its decision to ban the Peugeot E7 cab, which is in use in the majority of other cities across the UK............... ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/11/07/liverpool-council-brakes-put-on-wheelchair-taxi-plan/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/28/improving-access-to-taxis-consultation-report/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/28/improving-access-to-taxis-consultation-report/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:55:38 +0000 Admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1786 Consultation analysis report This report provides an analysis of responses to each of the 19 questions posed in the consultation document, Improving Access to Taxis in February 2009. Key themes are identified in the report and key issues are summarised. ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/28/improving-access-to-taxis-consultation-report/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/27/views-sought-on-new-taxi-policy/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/27/views-sought-on-new-taxi-policy/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:46:05 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1776 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/27/views-sought-on-new-taxi-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/02/north-tyneside-hc-proposed-fare-increase/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/02/north-tyneside-hc-proposed-fare-increase/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:28:47 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1669 There is a fare increase on the table for the next meeting of the North Tyneside Regulation and Review Committee, Thursday 8 October 2009 at 6pm...........]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/10/02/north-tyneside-hc-proposed-fare-increase/feed/ 7