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Port Isaac taxi firm must remove 'offensive' signs



A village taxi service whose initials form an expletive has been ordered to remove the signs from its car.

The Port Isaac Shuttle Service has been told by Cornwall Council that the lettering "offends good taste".

Louise Houston, who runs the service in the village made famous as a location for TV's Doc Martin, said she may appeal.

"I thought we could have a bit of fun with the name but the council doesn't agree," she said.

The taxi service has been using the name for the last three years, but Ms Houston said she would now have to change it to Port Isaac Shuttle.

A council spokesman said the authority had not asked the service to change its name - only the signs which emphasise the company's bold initials.

He said: "Following a complaint, our licensing team has asked the company to remove the advertising on the side of the vehicle that emphasises an offensive acronym."

Petition started

But Ms Houston said: "I don't think it's offensive. We used to call it the shuttle bus but the council objected about calling it a bus.

"When we called it the shuttle service they've objected again.

"It's part of Port Isaac humour. There's another shop called May Contain Nuts, but they haven't objected to that."

A petition has been started in the village to save the name and several people have supported the service on social media.

Sue Hendriks wrote on Facebook: "Idiots. We are behind you. I think it is brilliant. Don't give up."

source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-36370028

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sounds like the owner has a sense of humour shame about the rest of the community

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F c u k

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I don't see any shops on the high street saying that jimbo - TT makes a valid point -



if the above is acceptable, why not the taxi firms sign?

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

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

I must be getting old as I don't particularly like the way the advertising was written.

I wonder if the owner has any small children or grandchildren, and if so would he be pleased if they used such language.

Old Grumpy Sussex.

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I think Sussex is right!

I am right up there with crude humour, but when it comes to business I like to see a bit of sensibility. The signage to me will attract a certain type of person - not always the best. An illustration as such if I may - If you were going to say an important function/dinner dance, would you be happy having made the effort to turn yourself out properly i.e tuxedo etc, to then turn up in a vehicle with those initials on display - personally I do not think so.

Whilst the F c u k company have gotten away with it - does it make it right?

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