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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by High |
25 June 2012 The minicab firm that was forced into a U-turn after illegally driving in bus lanes is facing another crackdown — over unlawful cigarette bins. Addison Lee has been ordered to remove 3,000 Adbins ashtrays which were installed outside pubs and restaurants across central London without advertising consent. Westminster council has won a court order against Europe’s biggest minicab firm, meaning that it must remove the £50 bins within 14 days or face contempt of court proceedings. Last year, the Tory-run authority prosecuted Addison Lee and Adbins for displaying unauthorised adverts on the bins in the Marylebone conservation area, and had the ruling upheld at appeal in January this year. On June 15, the council obtained a High Court injunction ordering both companies to remove the bins. An Addison Lee spokesman said: “Since 2007, Addison Lee has provided around 16,000 cigarette bins at zero cost to thousands of London businesses. Westminster council has now obtained an injunction which means cigarette butts will be scattered across Westminster’s pavements.” Robert Davis, the council’s deputy leader, said: “This injunction underlines the fact that no commercial organisation can decide for themselves where and when they are entitled to advertise without consent. “Our guidelines exist to prevent Westminster being overrun with excessive adverts. Nobody disputes the general value of bins — but Addison Lee and Adbins put out thousands of bins without permission, which amount to a form of litter in their own right.” Addison Lee owner John Griffin has accused the council of acting perversely by seeking to remove the bins while fining smokers for dropping butts. Addison Lee is awaiting the outcome of a judicial review into its attempt to make TfL let minicabs use bus lanes. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/a ... 80354.html |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
I'm sure all of these premises are more than capable of supplying their own, ad free bins. The rest of the country seem to manage. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
gusmac wrote: I'm sure all of these premises are more than capable of supplying their own, ad free bins. The rest of the country seem to manage. I'm sure it was a conservation area....and the ad bins went against the policy. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
this story came up a few months ago I think as CC mentioned the issue is one of lack of planning consent for the ashtrays or a requirement as here that ashtrays carry no advertising or bright colours that would create a visual impact |
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| Author: | Doom [ Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
It's more than likely not the ashtrays they have a problem with, it's Griffin bypassing the law to suit himself again. |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
Minicab boss fumes as bins go 02 July 2012 Westminster council was today branded “beyond belief” for refusing to allow cigarette bins to feature adverts for charity Cancer Research UK. Minicab firm Addison Lee offered to donate the space to the charity before it paid an estimated £100,000 on Friday to comply with a court order to remove 3,000 wall bins from outside London bars and restaurants. John Griffin, chairman of the firm, said: “I suggested putting Cancer Research advertising on the bins but they said no. That to me is beyond belief.” The council said: “This is not about bins or clean streets, it’s about illegal advertising. The objections to the adverts related to their size and prominence.” Source; http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/m ... 03578.html |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
That's another £100K out of his pocket, but this time not into any political party's coffers to allegedly facilitate last minute changes to legislation. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
I like this bloke, he takes on all comers, tries the boundaries, pays his way and upsets the hack trade...... as the aussies say, Good on yer Cobber fook em all, get stuck in |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
wannabeeahack wrote: I like this bloke, he takes on all comers, tries the boundaries, pays his way and upsets the hack trade...... as the aussies say, Good on yer Cobber fook em all, get stuck in We like him too - every time he loses £100K!! 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: We like him too - every time he loses £100K!! yeah those poor pseudo employees |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: I like this bloke, he takes on all comers, tries the boundaries, pays his way and upsets the hack trade...... as the aussies say, Good on yer Cobber fook em all, get stuck in We like him too - every time he loses £100K!! yeah, like that will hurt him.... 3500 cars, private jets, i think he can afford the gamble Quote: John Griffin turned his job as a minicab driver into the successful company with an annual turnover of £170m. John Griffin, Addison Lee Founder & 'Secret' Millionaire He started the company in 1975 because he wanted to make his son proud. The London based company now carries over 10m passengers a year and over 50% of FTSE 100 companies have a corporate account with it. Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/arti ... z1zgsMODaT |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
Quote: John Griffin, chairman of the firm, said:“I suggested putting Cancer Research advertising on the bins but they said no. That to me is beyond belief.” What's their Next big wheeze, Sticking "Eat Healthy, Live longer" stickers on coffins.. 
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
wannabeeahack wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: I like this bloke, he takes on all comers, tries the boundaries, pays his way and upsets the hack trade...... as the aussies say, Good on yer Cobber fook em all, get stuck in We like him too - every time he loses £100K!! yeah, like that will hurt him.... 3500 cars, private jets, i think he can afford the gamble |
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| Author: | Doom [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
Well he got well and truly STUBBED out this time didn't he. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Addison Lee told to bin West End ashtrays in 14 days by |
if he puts up fares by 1% its well covered, and every year after |
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