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Department for Transport written question – answered on 29th March 2017.

Louise Haigh Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the specific requirements of South Yorkshire in relation to taxi and private hire licensing; and if he will make a statement.


Andrew Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The legislation that provides for licensing of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services is enabling in its nature, giving local licensing authorities the discretion to set standards that they deem to be appropriate. The Department does not therefore undertake assessments of the licensing requirements of individual authorities.

The Government will shortly consult on Statutory Guidance in relation to the protection of children and vulnerable adults when using taxi and PHV services. The adoption of these measures among licensing authorities will be assessed.

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

should this not be in the boring as fuck sub forum (politics)?

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IDFIMH

It's news and in the news section, some people are interested

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

What a stupid question

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

I agree but the answer says more

The Government will shortly consult on Statutory Guidance in relation to the protection of children and vulnerable adults when using taxi and PHV services.

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

And statutory guidance is a big step forward, rightly or wrongly.

In short councils will have to adopt it unless they can show good reason not to.

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IDFIMH

Prolly posted in da rong bit

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

I think this is signalling some expensive times for our trade as I'm sure the councils will pass the costs of this onto the trade. My guess would be one or all of the following

1) compulsory CCTV in all taxi and PH
2) compulsory CSE training or all drivers to take a BTEC including CSE training
3) escorts on all school/social services contract work
4) all taxi/ph to be fitted with vehicle tracking monitored by police/councils

or am i being too pessimistic and assuming the government will actually do something

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

don't matter does it - its in the wrong section - Ven knows best

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

Councils do not have to adopt statutory guidance,they do not follow the will of the legislature when it is an Act of Parliament,the legislature have put it in Acts of Parliament the definition of what is a TAXI,it is a vehicle licensed under The Town and Police Clauses Act,yet we have Councils all over allowing private hire to describe themselves as TAXIS.
It is time these Councils and private hire operators were brought to task and made to apply the Law and abide by it the way the legislature intended.

Answers to above.
1)got it.
2)done it.
3)Not down to our Council, that would be the County Council.
4) got it. I can always allow the Council/police to view if required.

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Grandad,

1. All taxis to be whippet friendly

2. Drivers to wear t'flat caps and t'clogs

3. Cars to display images of St Scargill

4. Meter rates to apply to tours of closed pits

5. Only brass band music to ne played on t'cd

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

hahaha

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

3. Cars to display images of St Scargill

oi since when has the vatican promoted that ostrich to sainthood

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector