grandad wrote:
edders23 wrote:
He's not been elected yet!
He is even standing again yet.
typical politician giving a confusing answer
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Survey to look at taxi demand |
Survey to look at taxi demand, but could limiting their numbers actually be bad for the environment? Councillors voted to start a survey to see what the demand for Hackney Carriages is in the city Councillors are considering limiting the number of Hackney Carriages in the city - despite concerns it might encourage worse pollution from an influx of private hire vehicles. Today (March 20), councillors on Cambridge City Council’s Licensing Committee unanimously agreed to survey demand for Hackney Carriages in Cambridge with a view do deciding whether their numbers need to be limited. As part of the survey, cameras could be set up to gauge the numbers of people at taxi ranks and to observe the demand from queuing customers. But some expressed concerns, saying that if Hackney Carriage numbers were limited, the demand would be taken up by private hire vehicles and Uber cars, which were harder for the city council to regulate. This could lead to worse pollution and fewer vehicles with disabled access. Cllr Ann Sinnott said: “I think one of the things about measuring excess need or unmet needs is the number of private hires. We have quite a number of Hackney Carriages in the city that meet ‘X’ demand, and we have no control over private hires. “If they did not believe they could not get sufficient business in the city, they would not come in. It is the private hires that annoy so many people because they park on the streets and keep their engines running. “My fear is that if the survey decides we have more Hackney Carriages than are required and we should reduce numbers, the consequence would be an increase in the number of private hires, and it is them that cause anti-social behaviour and have worse emissions by leaving engines running.” Environmental Health Manager, Yvonne O’Donnell, said it was important to wait until the results of the survey were in before commenting on any impact measures might have on private hire cars. She also said cameras will be put up for two to three weeks to keep an eye on demand at taxi ranks in the city to gather information for the survey. Cllr Martin Smart said having too many Hackney Carriages in the city was an environmental issue as the fumes from diesel engines impacted on air quality. Cllr Smart said any survey that did not include data on private cabs or Uber vehicles would risk producing a skewed picture of demand in Cambridge. “It seems to me it would be like measuring water in a leaking bucket,” he said. “We are trying to measure something but it is not clear because it keeps changing.” Cllr George Pippas welcomed the survey, saying it would be good to be able to make a decision on Hackney Carriages that was based on objective data. The results of the survey will be reported back to the committee in January 2018. source: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/ca ... d-12769667 |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
are they going to allow for the large seasonal variation ? such as at exam time or when the tourist aren't about much |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
I think they need folk in this area who have a f*cking clue |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
captain cab wrote: “If they did not believe they could not get sufficient business in the city, they would not come in. It is the private hires that annoy so many people because they park on the streets and keep their engines running. Are all councillors that fu**ing thick? |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: “If they did not believe they could not get sufficient business in the city, they would not come in. It is the private hires that annoy so many people because they park on the streets and keep their engines running. Are all councillors that fu**ing thick? Over to you Grandad........ |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
He's not been elected yet! |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
edders23 wrote: He's not been elected yet! He is even standing again yet. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
grandad wrote: edders23 wrote: He's not been elected yet! He is even standing again yet. typical politician giving a confusing answer
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| Author: | heathcote [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Survey to look at taxi demand |
edders23 wrote: grandad wrote: edders23 wrote: He's not been elected yet! He is even standing again yet. typical politician giving a confusing answer A politician always answers a question with a question. |
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