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Hundreds Waiting For Cab Licence
There are 1,032 black cabs in the City of Manchester

12th July 2009

More than 1,000 black cab drivers are waiting for licences in Manchester, the council has said.

The local authority restricts the number of new Hackney carriage licence plates it issues each year, based on a review into demand for the taxis.

The independent survey - carried out every three years - has led to a waiting list of drivers.

Manchester City Council is considering changing the system and has begun a public consultation.

'Simple and efficient'

City businesses, along with black cab and private hire drivers across Manchester, are also being asked for their opinions.

Councillor Richard Cowell, member for the environment, said: "We're carrying out this review to make sure the way we allocate taxi licence plates meets the needs of the city and is fair to everyone.

"We also need to make sure the system is easy to understand, is simple and efficient.

"We're asking as many people as possible for their views, and this includes Manchester residents as well as businesses and taxi drivers themselves."

The public consultation will last until 29 September.

Source; news.bbc.co.uk

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At least it reads that they are looking into meeting public demand without making it open season.

shameful....limits in manchester

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Hear, hear!

And once the thousand drivers who are waiting on the plates receive them, be prepared to be deafened by the very same drivers calling for restrictions on the amount of Taxis doing nothing.

Like in Dundee?

What is the population of Manchester that they are supposed to cover? and no smart answers like.....all of them

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Office of statistics 2007, puts Manchester population at 458,100, about 444 poeple per cab.