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Northumberland Consultation on Draft Policy
The council has started a formal consultation on a draft policy for hackney carriage and private hire licensing which was considered and endorsed by the Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee on 4th December 2009……
Crackdown hits rogue traders in the pocket
“15 private hire and 36 Hackney carriages – were looked at.
A further 31 vehicles licensed outside the area were stopped and of those, 18 were Berwick Hackney Carriages, five were licensed to North Tyneside, three Derwentside and the remaining six licensed with other North East authorities.”
Berwick/Northumberland situation: Questions Answered
The Following questions and subsequent replies, by David Wilson, answers some questions about the Berwick situation.
can i just ask as to why we still have a number of berwick plated vehicles running around, some with expired dates, and some with no expiry date whatsoever.
why have these guys not got northumberland plates?
if they are appealing to keep there plates, who is dealing with them and when is there likely to be a verdict.
who are responsible for these berwick plates left now that berwick no longer exists?
are these the guys that David claims may live in berwick caravan park?
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Northumberland Hackney Carriage Intention of use
Northumberland County Council (the Council) has a duty to carry out the licensing functions relating to Hackney Carriage Drivers and Vehicles as set out within legislation listed below:
• Town and Police Clauses Act 1847 (TPCA 1847)
• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Comment of The Week:A BlueLine Drivers Viewpoint.
Great forum lads and lasses ,
Let me give you a point of view from a hack who has jumped on to the berwick
band wagon.
I am and always will be a hack driver at heart but we are all in the
business of trying to make money and for month upon month on the hacks i was
taken nothing home at the end of the week…………….
The real culprit with regard to Berwick plates
The real culprit with regard to Berwick plates is North Tyneside Council and their obstinate dictatorial stance over all things ‘Licensing’.
Out of area Hackney carriages: By I.S.
The Following was Written by Ian Shanks prior to the recent Court ruling. As people are still talking about this I thought it might be a good idea to look at it again! Admin
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NEWCASTLE CITY V BERWICK BOROUGH
What effect will the outcome have on the local Hackney Carriage trade?
Well, realistically, it shouldn’t have any effect either way. The only organisations it should affect are the large private hire offices and the Local Authority.
If Newcastle City Council wins, then all the “out of town” vehicles will be expelled and it will be a case of ‘as you were Ladies and Gentlemen’.
Newcastle Hacks Protest Against Berwick Licenced Cars
Newcastle Taxi drivers Takings are down over the last few months as more and more Berwick Licenced cars are issued to drivers from tyneside,some of whom have probably never even been to Berwick-upon Tweed, yet no one seems to care but the legitimate Taxi drivers who are affected the most by this ridiculous state of affairs. It could only happen in Britain!!
NEWCASTLE PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS ASSOCIATION