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Taxi protest set for council meeting

THE campaign against plans for a fully wheelchair accessible taxi fleet will be taken to tonight's meeting of Wyre Forest District Council. Taxi drivers and disabled taxi users will stage a protest outside the meeting at Stourport Civic Centre, which begins at 6pm.

The protest is timed to coincide with a motion by the Liberals and Liberal Democrats due to be put forward at the meeting, calling for a scrutiny of the licensing policy by the Community Services Scrutiny Committee.

The motion also calls for a moratorium on the implementation of the policy for six months, while the proposed review and a Government consultation on taxi policy is carried out.

“Saloon or estate cars whose licences are due to expire within that period should be allowed to continue in use, subject to satisfactory inspection," states the motion.

Last month (April), the council’s Conservative administration ordered a report on the taxi policy to “fully appraise members of all the relevant and latest facts.” The protesters are opposing the district council’s policy, which states all Wyre Forest taxis should be wheelchair accessible by 2013.

Wyre Forest Taxi Drivers Association is calling for new licence holders to be forced to buy wheelchair accessible vehicles, while it says existing licence holders should be allowed to continue running saloon cars. Taxi drivers claim many disabled people cannot easily use the specially designed vehicles.

Trevor Owen, association spokesman, argued he had “overwhelming evidence” that wheelchair accessible taxis “cause great distress and hardship to those unable to access this type of vehicle”.

He explained: “There are people with arthritis, multiple sclerosis, elderly people with a walking stick - they all have trouble using these wheelchair accessible vehicles.”

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IDFIMH

And London is full of folks suffering such hardship. Isn't it?

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IDFIMH

No they just get the PH

That would cause distress as the journey would be twice as long.

Even the best practice guidance part 1 and part 2 state they must licence saloons as well

No it doesnt

CC

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

Yes it does under vehicles

It doesnt say 'must'.

CC

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

Ok it says should not restrict to one type of vehicle, its the same bloody thing in my book

Then your book also has pictures and might possibly be supplied with crayons

CC

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

No pictures of Toots

Do any books have pictires of Toots?

I see Jack's alright.

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No, but there is a picture already here

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Who's Jack I didn't see any reference to a Jack

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!