Sussex wrote:
John, will you please stop getting your facts right.
The net thrives on rumour and mis-quotes. You are ruining it for us all.
Heres one I ment to post about Durham.
Taxi Colour Appeal - Shameful Waste of Taxpayers' Money
Labour MP for the City of Durham, Gerry Steinberg, has criticised Durham City Council following its decision to appeal the court's ruling that the introduction of a colour policy for taxis was not reasonably necessary.
Mr Steinberg previously tried to arbitrate in the dispute, attempting to liaise with the City Council to resolve the concerns of the taxi associations about the rationale and procedure for introducing the colour policy. He said:
"I regret that the City Council is so arrogant it always believes it is correct and the Taxi Association and the court are wrong.
"What particularly concerns me is the slapdash way it is using Council Taxpayers' money to try to force its will on people, irrespective of the thousands of pounds this is costing local taxpayers.
"The Council's management of this situation has been appalling. It could not even provide a reasonable case for the colour policy, other than to copy other Authorities in the County.
"As a result, Durham's taxpayers will foot the bill for this appeal, the costs for which will be exorbitant, already running into thousands of pounds awarded to Durham Independent Taxi Association, barristers' fees and senior officer time.
"There is a distinct lack of financial stewardship apparent at the Authority. Last week the Authority was extravagantly hiring hotel rooms for meetings, when it has an abundance of conference facilities. Now we see it wilfully squandering taxpayers' money on a case it can't win."
9 Dec 2004
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