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Taxi Drivers Licences Refused at Court Appeal
By admin on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 | No Comments
Criminal convictions lead to licence withdrawals… This would never happen in Cheltenham (-: … see this post! A court has upheld a council decision to refuse two men taxi driver licences because of their criminal convictions. Sakhi Daler, 58, of Highfield Road, held a licence from Luton Borough Council for 26 years, but has been [...]
Read More...Bad News For The Public and Cheltenham Taxi Service
By admin on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | 12 Comments
A MAN with 17 convictions, including burglary, threatening behaviour and the possession of drugs has been given the green light to become a taxi driver. Jayantilal Patel’s application for a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence was granted for one year by Cheltenham borough licensing committee. The decision sparked anger among taxi drivers. Speaking after the meeting, [...]
Read More...Police Warn Taxi Drivers of Attack Danger
By admin on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 | No Comments
Two people have been arrested over an attack on a taxi driver who was sprayed in the eyes and blinded temporarily. The attack happened in Milton Keynes on Sunday and the pair have been released on bail pending further inquiries. Three men met the taxi in Gloucester Road, Wolverton, and attacked the driver, a police [...]
Read More...Careless driving penalties welcomed by AA Insurance
By admin on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 | No Comments
Britain’s leading car insurance broker, AA Insurance, has welcomed today’s Ministry of Justice initiative to clamp down on careless driving. The ‘Don’t drive distracted’ announcement from Justice Secretary Jack Straw highlights a range of new careless driving laws that come into effect on Monday 18 August. The new laws are designed to allow courts to [...]
Read More...Crime falls in Cheltenham Town Centre
By admin on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
VIOLENT crime has fallen in Cheltenham town centre – and police are chalking the results up to their partnership with the Nightsafe group. Nightsafe is a partnership of bar, club and takeaway owners, taxi drivers and other night-time workers, the police and Cheltenham Borough Council, which aims to reduce crime and disorder in the town. [...]
Read More...Waiting time over for town taxi rank
By admin on Monday, July 21st, 2008 | No Comments
THE green light for a taxi rank to be installed in Chipping Sodbury is due to be switched on within months. Calls have been made for special marked bays on Broad Street for several years amid fears drunken revellers trying to get home will cause a fatal accident. South Gloucestershire Council announced this week it [...]
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