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Conwy county taxi operators get red tape slashed

Jan 26 2012 by Judith Phillips, North Wales Weekly News

TAXI firms have welcomed new rules which they say will add to the comfort and safety of passsengers as well as cutting out unnecessary red tape.

Members of the Conwy Taxi Operators Group (CTOG) had asked for some of the regulations governing the way they provide the service to be changed.

And on Monday the county council’s licensing commitee agreed to their requests.

CTOG secretary Maria Jones of Menyn’s Taxis in Llanrwst said it had raised several issues with licensing officers Roly Schwarz and Kim Evans, and members were pleased the committee had acted on them.




“Red tape issues were making matters difficult and sometimes costly for the trade to go about their daily business.

“CTOG received empathy from the officers and they immediately began to review their policies, hence the new terms and conditions agreed by the licencing committee on Monday,” she said.

The amendments include the taking away of the need for vehicles over five years old being pre-inspected by council enforcement officers before having a stringent council MOT by an approved garage which can fail any vehicle that doesn’t meet the required standards.

They also remove certain vehicle design specifications which were found to be confusing to the trade as well as the authorities.

“Now the vehicle specifications are clear and simple to follow,” explained Maria.

And also approved was the replacement of the current Hackney carriage driver licence with a combined Hackney and private hire licence.

“Due to some companies running both operations, it became tedious and costly having to apply for both.

“Our group has only been in action for eight months, and to have received such amazing results with the cooperation of the licensing department proves that the future working relationship between CTOG and Conwy County Council can be successful,” added Maria.

CTOG can be contacted at: admin@ctog.org.uk

source: http://www.northwalesweeklynews.co.uk/

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

Completely mad.

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 agree if they are already hack they can do both

They can't drive both types of vehicle though. If you have a hackney badge you can't drive a PH and if you have a PH badge you can't drive a Hackney.

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Grandad,

Taxi drivers can drive PH here.

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http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/

If regs say a PH needs a PH badge and a HC needs a HC badge surely thats the rule?...

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I have heard this before from a hackney driver,he thought because he had a hack badge he could drive anything buses,lorries,planes and private hire vehicles?

Completely disagree.

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IDFIMH

Not down here you can't.

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IDFIMH

Your correct and the two need separated.......firstly there is no such thing as a duel taxi badge in any legislation.

secondly....well I dont need a secondly because the firstly was so bloody great.

CC

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

Ive got a dual badge, as with everything else the LA is God

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

We also have duel badges.

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Grandad,

You have a badge that lets you fight to the death?

Have you ever used it?

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

Just beat me to it - I was going to say that our trade doesn't get on either.

I've got close a couple of times.

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Grandad,