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Author:  captain cab [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:59 pm ]
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GALLERY: Little done to close down illegal taxi firms operating in Wisbech

FIVE years after Fenland District Council promised a clampdown on illegal taxis operating out of Wisbech, little has been done to close them down.

In fact evidence shows there are a growing number of ‘firms’ cultivating the Eastern European population of Wisbech and offering cut price deals for airport trips.

Dozens of adverts are littered across the town displaying adverts for the illegal firms and no effort is being made to close them down.

Councillor Dave Patrick, chairman of Wisbech and District Hackney Carriage Drivers Association, said: “They have operated for years but when we complained the council says it is not prepared to jeopardise their officers’ safety and take enforcement action.

“The council is well aware of these adverts but has done nothing. You see them hovering around outside Asda as well as taking people to airports.

“It seems the council is more interested in alleged overcharging of people by 19p rather than people being carried in uninsured vehicles where no driver has undergone a Criminal Record Bureau check.

“If they had an accident they would not be able to claim.”

A council spokesman said: “To combat any problem of unlicensed taxi drivers we rely on evidence being produced. So we are grateful that these notices have been brought to our attention.

“We will now seek to contact those responsible for posting the notices so that we can investigate fully. We will explain to them that any taxi driver has to be properly licensed and help them with any paperwork.

Adverts in Wisbech offering taxi services which are unlicenced.

“We will also make it clear to them what the penalties are if they are caught operating without a licence. If necessary, we will take the appropriate enforcement action.

“We encourage anyone who is aware of individuals operating an unlicensed taxi service to supply us with any evidence they may have.”


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Author:  gusmac [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:02 pm ]
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the council says it is not prepared to jeopardise their officers’ safety and take enforcement action.


Priceless
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:53 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
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the council says it is not prepared to jeopardise their officers’ safety and take enforcement action.


Priceless

That should be forwarded to the Local Government Ombudsman.

Quite how a test purchase can be viewed as dangerous is beyond me. All they need do is get two enforcement officer to book a 'cab', take that 'cab' to the airport, and then meet that 'cab' at the airport with the police.

Not exactly rocket f***ing science. :sad:
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:29 pm ]
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Perhaps we should ring the numbers on the adverts and arrange a day out, chasing wild geese. :badgrin:
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:45 pm ]
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Is this the same council that are making all legitimate licensed vhicles have taximeters whilst not doing anything to stop unlicensed ones?

ffs

You couldn't make it up.

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Author:  Nidge2 [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:15 am ]
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Chris the Fish wrote:
Perhaps we should ring the numbers on the adverts and arrange a day out, chasing wild geese. :badgrin:



Or Pike fishing.
Author:  Dusty Bin [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:03 am ]
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the council says it is not prepared to jeopardise their officers’ safety and take enforcement action.


That's assuming, of course, that the council did say that - how many time have people in the trade said officialdom said something's white, when they actually said it's black?

But the strangest thing about the whole thing is that the driver is a councillor himself (on both the town and district councils) but the way he talks about the issue you'd think he was just an ordinary member of the taxi trade.

http://www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk/Wi ... uncil.html
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:11 am ]
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Dusty Bin wrote:

But the strangest thing about the whole thing is that the driver is a councillor himself (on both the town and district councils) but the way he talks about the issue you'd think he was just an ordinary member of the taxi trade.

http://www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk/Wi ... uncil.html


So in being a councillor he is unable to speak like an ordinary cab driver?

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Author:  Sussex [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:14 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
Dusty Bin wrote:

But the strangest thing about the whole thing is that the driver is a councillor himself (on both the town and district councils) but the way he talks about the issue you'd think he was just an ordinary member of the taxi trade.

http://www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk/Wi ... uncil.html


So in being a councillor he is unable to speak like an ordinary cab driver?

I think the point being made by the Bin is that councillors tell officers what to do and when, not the other way around.
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:20 am ]
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Sussex wrote:
I think the point being made by the Bin is that councillors tell officers what to do and when, not the other way around.



I think you have missed the word 'should'.

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Author:  Dusty Bin [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:38 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
Dusty Bin wrote:

But the strangest thing about the whole thing is that the driver is a councillor himself (on both the town and district councils) but the way he talks about the issue you'd think he was just an ordinary member of the taxi trade.

http://www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk/Wi ... uncil.html


So in being a councillor he is unable to speak like an ordinary cab driver?


No, he's also a councillor, whereas he makes it sound like he's an ordinary cab driver.
Author:  captain cab [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:12 am ]
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It's fairly obvious the market they're looking for.

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Author:  edders23 [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:38 pm ]
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Anybody on here speak polish ? I doubt you'd be able to send them on a wild goose chase otherwise they probably only take bookings from eastern europeans
Author:  toots [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:56 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
Anybody on here speak polish ? I doubt you'd be able to send them on a wild goose chase otherwise they probably only take bookings from eastern europeans


I do think there is somebody on here, albeit they haven't been on for while, that does indeed speak Polish :wink:
Author:  edders23 [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:10 pm ]
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isn't he the one that wants to sell you his services recruiting drivers ?
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