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We used to have meetings with Harrogate Borough Council every two months. All that’s stopped. There’s no communication between the council and the trade now.
I heard similar from Scarborough & Whitby
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber https://thestrayferret.co.uk/news/lates ... on-on-uber The chairman of Harrogate’s biggest taxi firm has called for a clampdown on Uber cars operating in the area. Garry Sadler-Simpson, of Mainline Taxis on Lower Station Parade, raised the issue at a meeting last night (September 9). The Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce meeting gave businesses the chance to quiz David Skaith, mayor of York and North Yorkshire, and Tim Forber, chief constable of North Yorkshire Police. Mr Sadler-Simpson said there had been “an influx of Uber cars operating with impunity” in the Harrogate district in recent years. He added: We have complained continuously to North Yorkshire Council to take action, and they seem reluctant to do so. Mr Skaith said he would raise the issue with the council, which is responsible for taxi licensing, and Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon, who he was due to meet next week. Mr Sadler-Simpson, whose private hire firm operates 120 cars, went on to call for taxi firms to be better consulted on transport issues affecting the Harrogate district. He said: We used to have meetings with Harrogate Borough Council every two months. All that’s stopped. There’s no communication between the council and the trade now. Central Taxis owner Kevin O’Boyle supported the call for better consultation later in the meeting when he raised concerns about council plans to increase the number of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, as reported here and here by the Stray Ferret. Mr O’Boyle said the council was “in denial” about the problems its new approach would cause and needed to communicate better with taxi firms, which played a key role in local transport provision. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
Quote: We used to have meetings with Harrogate Borough Council every two months. All that’s stopped. There’s no communication between the council and the trade now. I heard similar from Scarborough & Whitby
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
captain cab wrote: Quote: We used to have meetings with Harrogate Borough Council every two months. All that’s stopped. There’s no communication between the council and the trade now. I heard similar from Scarborough & Whitby What's stopping the operators and other trade reps from contacting the chair of licensing and arranging regular meetings with him/her? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 11, 2024 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
Sussex wrote: What's stopping the operators and other trade reps from contacting the chair of licensing and arranging regular meetings with him/her? they defer to the licensing team |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
captain cab wrote: Sussex wrote: What's stopping the operators and other trade reps from contacting the chair of licensing and arranging regular meetings with him/her? they defer to the licensing team Not if they turn up at their surgeries. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Harrogate's biggest taxi firm calls for action on Uber |
Sussex wrote: Not if they turn up at their surgeries. good call 
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