edders23 wrote:
This makes me think does the trade itself reccommend this as best practise and if not would it be possible in theory at least to persuade the government to change this reccommendation ?
I doubt many in the trade support a free and open taxi market, although there are a few of us that do.
As for changing gov policy, methinks a general election is the vehicle for that.
Maybe it's worth you pointing out to your LO that although the gov's BPG does indeed say they would like to see the end of taxi quotas, it does also say it's down to local councils to decide for themselves.
Maybe an indirect restriction route, of improving vehicle and driver standards, needs to be looked at in your manor.