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Stop these illegally run firms NOW says Wisbech councillor and taxi driver Dave Patrick


WISBECH taxi driver and councillor Dave Patrick today hit out at the “blatant disregard” of licensing laws by Eastern European mini cab drivers operating in the town.

Cllr Patrick said: “These illegally run, illegally operated businesses no longer just advertise in shop windows. These days they even have business cards distributed and they’re even handed out in garages and shops.”

He has sent this latest ‘business card’ to Fenland Council asking for an investigation.

“This card was amongst other legitimate business cards at the night counter at the BP petrol station,” he said. “It clearly gives his hours of business which appear to be Monday to Thursday from 8am to 11pm and Friday to Sunday from 10am to 2am.”

He added: “The mobile number is live and is a 02 registered mobile number.”

He urged the council to “assure me that this will be dealt with as a matter of urgency to try and stamp out this illegal trade.

“Where as before advertising seems to have been limited to advertising in shops, this person whose name appears to be Saulius is obviously distributing these cards in order to try and establish a business.”

source: http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/s ... _1_1928134

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

Same in London, one man Arabic operations targeting the summer influx from the Gulf.

They advertise in their own languages , quite silly prices, and bypass the licensed operator part.

I don't see a problem with their method of advertising, I only see a problem if they have no license.

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

Neither do I, if he is licenced and someone takes a card and calls him , it would be a pree booked call

I very much doubt any are licensed.

But let's see what happens.

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IDFIMH

Well it would seem that the guy does not have any licenses whatsoever. Do you have a problem with the advertising now?

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Grandad,

I've highlighted the bit you appear to have missed the first time you read what I wrote

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

So you do have a problem with their method of advertising.

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Grandad,

I get the feeling this chap just likes appearing in the paper;

same story from Dec 2011;

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18171&hilit=Polish

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

Only if they're not licensed,

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

This one wasn't licensed.

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Grandad,

Which one? Wasn't it? Where did it say that?

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

Are you realy that naive that you don't know how it works? I will give you an example. Say a chap from Poland wants to take some of his own countrymen to and from the airport for money but he doesn't want to be bothered with licensing and insurance and all that. He will put an advert in the local Polish shop written in Polish so that only Polish speaking people will know what is being advertised. That way he stands very little chance of getting caught.
The shoe is firmly on the other foot when it comes to Spain. Where I live in Spain every appartment block that is mainly British will have someone who will do the airport run for less than a licensed taxi. There are adverts in every British bar advertising the same.

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Grandad,