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Plans for more wheelchair accessible taxis

More wheelchair accessible taxis could soon be available in Brighton & Hove, under a proposal being considered by councillors. Members of the Brighton & Hove City Council’s Licensing Committee will consider a plan to grant licences for 20 extra wheelchair accessible taxis at a meeting next week (Thursday November 23).

The move is part of ongoing work to increase the number of accessible taxis in the city and comes in response to feedback from some disabled taxi passengers, who have reported difficulties at times booking wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Councillor Jeane Lepper, chair of the Licensing Committee, said: "As a council we want to do everything we can to resolve this situation and try to make sure there are more wheelchair accessible taxis available for people who need them."

Currently five extra hackney carriage licences are issued each year in the city and wheelchair accessibility is a condition of all new licences.

The committee will also be looking at whether this number of new licences issued annually should remain at five, or the figure should be changed. If the proposal for 20 extra licences is approved, they will be addition to the five already granted earlier this year.

Councillor Lepper added: "This proposal to grant 20 extra licences for wheelchair accessible vehicles is the latest in a package of measures which has been carried out by the council over the past few years.

"We have licensed more wheelchair accessible vehicles, at a rate of five a year, so increasing the proportion of them. All new taxi drivers attend a disability awareness course that includes instruction on the safe handling of passengers and wheelchairs. In addition, in partnership with the taxi trade, a training DVD has been produced. We will continue to keep a close eye on the situation to help disabled people can get around the city easily by taxi."

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IDFIMH

How many WAV PH are there in Brighton?

After all booking a vehicle is done mainly through PH operators.

B. Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

GA are you suggesting that private hire companies are not investing in wheelchair friendly accessible vehicles

CC

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

If the council de-limited then there would be no need for companies to invest in anything.

The drivers would do it for them.

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IDFIMH

about 20.
as for taxis.there me and another 80 odd.

Not suggesting CC ............. its a matter of fact.



But how would that make WAV's available for telephone bookings.

Having vehicles licensed HC does not make them available for telephone bookings ....................... but ensuring a percentage of PH are WAV DOES.

Its any excuse for a plate for some people ............. leave providing service to the public to the professionals.

B. Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

You have to do it the old fashioned way and befriend a 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

So if there are 100+ WAVs is there really a need for more.

How many wheelchair users do you pick up from the rank?

And how many times do wheelchair users phone you or your office (if you work from one) ?

B. Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

Brighton council restrict taxi numbers.

If they didn't then there would be enough to meet demand.

At long last it looks like Brighton are looking to look after their residents and visitors.

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IDFIMH

But what did the survey say?

CC

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

from memory no signifacent unmret demand.
but they need another 150 wavs.

does the figure of 150 WAV's but no SUD not strike others as odd?

I wonder how long it will be until Brighton has a upon replacement policy aimed at WAV's (unless one isnt in place already?)

CC

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

But wouldn't it be beneficial to have more PH WAV's ...................... maybe Cgull will anser the questions I raised before.

Sussex just wants a free plate ................. and if he can do that on the back of the disabled then he will.

B. Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

Terry, send me an application form asap.

http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/PressIt ... deID=94787

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IDFIMH

Brighton Council has been aware of the shortage for many years as a result of its own reports commissioned from specialist Halcrow which calculated that there is a need for an extra 150 wheel-chair access vehicle, if Brighton's wheel-chair bound customers are to receive an equal level of service as Brighton's able bodied customers.

A year ago the council said there was enough taxis to meet demand and the council is widely acknowledged to have one of the best taxi networks in the country? Paul Cracknell vice-chairman for the Brighton and Hove cabs section of the Transport and General Workers' Union said: "We are happy with the managed growth of the trade in the city over a number of years."

So how come Brighton suddenly needs 150 wavs? lol

Did someone get it wrong last year?

Regards

JD