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Taxi driver fined

A TAXI driver from Caerphilly county borough has been fined for operating an unlicensed taxi. David Eastwick, of The Close, Cefn Hengoed was prosecuted by Caerphilly County Borough Council's Trading Standards team, after it transpired that he used an unlicensed taxi vehicle to transport passengers on a total of 23 trips on March 27 this year.

Although the vehicle itself was insured by the taxi operator, Eastwick failed to renew his Caerphilly County Borough Council taxi licence which had expired on March 25, 2010, meaning he was transporting passengers in a vehicle that had not passed the stringent safety checks set by the council. The offences came to light following an anonymous complaint to Trading Standards.

The case was heard at Caerphilly Magistrates Court on July19. Eastwick did not attend court therefore the case was proven in his absence. He was ordered to pay a £350 fine, £85 prosecution costs, £15 victim surcharge and £283.06 investigative costs.

For further information, or to report an unlicensed taxi in Caerphilly county borough, please contact Trading Standards on 01495 235 291.

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