grandad wrote:
heathcote wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Our new "proposed" policy (cough) now requires (in addition to prosecutions and such) that they be informed if a driver gets a CCJ or goes bankrupt, it seems such miscreants are not "fit and proper" persons to hold a badge...........
Always thought you could not have a TAXI license if you were bankrupt.
Why on earth not?
Not sure about outside London, but sure there's always been some sort of financial standing test for awarding a licence in the capital (proprietor's at least; not so sure about driver's).
And recall that the proposals for tackling the 'hidden economy' in the trade a few weeks ago mentioned that: "New “fit and proper” criteria may include an assessment of an applicant’s financial integrity."
Which I assume would relate to things like bankruptcy, creditworthiness etc.
For what it's worth, my own view is that this should effectively be left to the individual and/or the private sector, so if the applicant can raise the money to put a vehicle on that meets the standard then why shouldn't they? This could be an informal loan from a relative (say), or if they manage to get a loan or HP then the private sector has obviously checked the applicant's financial status and OKed it.
Not sure councillors should be second-guessing that.
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