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Author:  edders23 [ Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Town centre taxi office is still flouting the law
Pressure is growing on a taxi firm illegally occupying a Wigan town centre building after a major transport organisation confirmed it was working to evict it. Network Rail has now said it is the landlord of the Wallgate building which is being used as a taxi office by Crusader Cabs without planning permission. The organisation, which looks after the country’s rail infrastructure, said it was taking action against its tenant to resolve the situation. However, it was unable to put a timeframe on when the authorities would be able to ensure the use of the former tourist information centre ceased. Crusader Cabs boss Hossein Ghorbani was found guilty at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court of breaching a Wigan Council stop notice to abandon the use of the building last year. Attempts to appeal the conviction and the fine of £1,000 to a crown court judge in Bolton have both failed. A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail is the owner of the property in question and has been in regular contact with both the current tenant and the local planning office over its current and future use. “The matter has been handed over to our legal department and for that reason it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”

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Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Town centre taxi office is still flouting the law
edders23 wrote:
Pressure is growing on a taxi firm illegally occupying a Wigan town centre building after a major transport organisation confirmed it was working to evict it. Network Rail has now said it is the landlord of the Wallgate building which is being used as a taxi office by Crusader Cabs without planning permission. The organisation, which looks after the country’s rail infrastructure, said it was taking action against its tenant to resolve the situation. However, it was unable to put a timeframe on when the authorities would be able to ensure the use of the former tourist information centre ceased. Crusader Cabs boss Hossein Ghorbani was found guilty at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court of breaching a Wigan Council stop notice to abandon the use of the building last year. Attempts to appeal the conviction and the fine of £1,000 to a crown court judge in Bolton have both failed. A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail is the owner of the property in question and has been in regular contact with both the current tenant and the local planning office over its current and future use. “The matter has been handed over to our legal department and for that reason it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”

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FIRE PROOF IS IT #-o
Author:  edders23 [ Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Town centre taxi office is still flouting the law
trotskys twin wrote:
edders23 wrote:
Pressure is growing on a taxi firm illegally occupying a Wigan town centre building after a major transport organisation confirmed it was working to evict it. Network Rail has now said it is the landlord of the Wallgate building which is being used as a taxi office by Crusader Cabs without planning permission. The organisation, which looks after the country’s rail infrastructure, said it was taking action against its tenant to resolve the situation. However, it was unable to put a timeframe on when the authorities would be able to ensure the use of the former tourist information centre ceased. Crusader Cabs boss Hossein Ghorbani was found guilty at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court of breaching a Wigan Council stop notice to abandon the use of the building last year. Attempts to appeal the conviction and the fine of £1,000 to a crown court judge in Bolton have both failed. A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail is the owner of the property in question and has been in regular contact with both the current tenant and the local planning office over its current and future use. “The matter has been handed over to our legal department and for that reason it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time.”

Read more at: http://www.wigantoday.net/news/town-cen ... -1-8374354



FIRE PROOF IS IT #-o


don't think councils do that sort of thing and network rail are collecting rent so they certainly won't
Author:  edders23 [ Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Town centre taxi office is still flouting the law
update

Wigan Council is terminating all of its contracts with a taxi firm at the centre of a row over the illegal use of a town centre building. The town hall has brought to an end its arrangements for Crusader Cabs to provide vehicles taking young people in the borough to school. The council has taken the drastic step of cutting ties with the private hire firm in the wake of its continuing to defy the courts and use the building opposite Wallgate train station.

Crusader Cabs boss Hossein Ghorbani had enforcement and stop notices served on him last year over the company occupying the former financial services centre. He was successfully prosecuted at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court for failing to obey the stop notice and appeals to the Crown Court to overturn both the guilty verdict and the sentence failed.

The council has already found other firms to carry out some of the home-to-school work and is gradually ending all its associations with Crusader Cabs as the company continues to blatantly flount the law. Parents of youngsters whose needs mean they rely on taxis to get to school each day are also being assured they will not face any inconvenience over the council’s decision. Karl Battersby, director of economy and environment, said: “This whole issue is a waste of valuable public resources. “I have urged Mr Ghorbani to cease the use of the premise as a taxi booking office with immediate effect. “So far we have followed the usual process when we have a breach of planning control but as this has not resolved the matter we’re now stopping all dealings with the company. “We will be contacting affected parents and families individually and ensuring any disruption is kept to a minimum. “The council is committed to ensuring that all hackney carriages, private hire vehicles, operators and drivers are properly licensed and have been through the correct regulation procedures. “The overwhelming majority of our private hire vehicles provide excellent service and it is unfair to the rest of the trade when an operator does not follow the regime. “We will continue to pursue further action.”

Ghorbani, from Aspull, has already been ordered to pay a £1,000 fine and £1,800 in costs over the legal proceedings to cease the use of the building, for which Crusader does not have the relevant planning permission. The Wallgate building is owned by Network Rail which has passed the matter on to its legal team for further action to be taken over suspected breaches of the tenancy agreement. Crusader’s ongoing use of the building, particularly during busy Friday nights and weekends in the town centre, has outraged other businesses and drivers in the industry who play by the rules. Black cab drivers’ representatives have been particularly outspoken in demanding Crusader’s removal from the building.
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