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GALLERY: Little done to close down illegal taxi firms operating in Wisbech

FIVE years after Fenland District Council promised a clampdown on illegal taxis operating out of Wisbech, little has been done to close them down.

In fact evidence shows there are a growing number of ‘firms’ cultivating the Eastern European population of Wisbech and offering cut price deals for airport trips.

Dozens of adverts are littered across the town displaying adverts for the illegal firms and no effort is being made to close them down.

Councillor Dave Patrick, chairman of Wisbech and District Hackney Carriage Drivers Association, said: “They have operated for years but when we complained the council says it is not prepared to jeopardise their officers’ safety and take enforcement action.

“The council is well aware of these adverts but has done nothing. You see them hovering around outside Asda as well as taking people to airports.

“It seems the council is more interested in alleged overcharging of people by 19p rather than people being carried in uninsured vehicles where no driver has undergone a Criminal Record Bureau check.

“If they had an accident they would not be able to claim.”

A council spokesman said: “To combat any problem of unlicensed taxi drivers we rely on evidence being produced. So we are grateful that these notices have been brought to our attention.

“We will now seek to contact those responsible for posting the notices so that we can investigate fully. We will explain to them that any taxi driver has to be properly licensed and help them with any paperwork.

Adverts in Wisbech offering taxi services which are unlicenced.

“We will also make it clear to them what the penalties are if they are caught operating without a licence. If necessary, we will take the appropriate enforcement action.

“We encourage anyone who is aware of individuals operating an unlicensed taxi service to supply us with any evidence they may have.”










http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/galler ... _1_1164328

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

Priceless

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That should be forwarded to the Local Government Ombudsman.

Quite how a test purchase can be viewed as dangerous is beyond me. All they need do is get two enforcement officer to book a 'cab', take that 'cab' to the airport, and then meet that 'cab' at the airport with the police.

Not exactly rocket f***ing science.

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IDFIMH

Perhaps we should ring the numbers on the adverts and arrange a day out, chasing wild geese.

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Chris The Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdlyi5mc ... re=related

Is this the same council that are making all legitimate licensed vhicles have taximeters whilst not doing anything to stop unlicensed ones?

ffs

You couldn't make it up.

CC

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

Or Pike fishing.

That's assuming, of course, that the council did say that - how many time have people in the trade said officialdom said something's white, when they actually said it's black?

But the strangest thing about the whole thing is that the driver is a councillor himself (on both the town and district councils) but the way he talks about the issue you'd think he was just an ordinary member of the taxi trade.

http://www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk/Wi ... uncil.html

So in being a councillor he is unable to speak like an ordinary cab driver?

CC

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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 the point being made by the Bin is that councillors tell officers what to do and when, not the other way around.

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IDFIMH

I think you have missed the word 'should'.

CC

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

No, he's also a councillor, whereas he makes it sound like he's an ordinary cab driver.

It's fairly obvious the market they're looking for.

CC

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

Anybody on here speak polish ? I doubt you'd be able to send them on a wild goose chase otherwise they probably only take bookings from eastern europeans

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I do think there is somebody on here, albeit they haven't been on for while, that does indeed speak Polish

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

isn't he the one that wants to sell you his services recruiting drivers ?

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