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Taxi drivers protest at council proposals
5:37pm Monday 28th January 2008
Comments (8)TAXI drivers worried about proposals to deregulate Hackney Carriages at a council meeting demonstrated peacefully outside Wycombe District Council's offices this evening.
Twenty taxis parked outside the offices on Queen Victoria Road for around fifteen minutes in protest at plans that could see the number of taxis working in High Wycombe balloon.
Police officers maintained a low profile at the protest, but taxi drivers moved along again when other vehicles attempted to gain access to the council car park.
The Regulatory and Appeals Committee will consider the proposed change new policy at the meeting tonight, with taxi drivers planning to attend.
Joanne Mass, communications officer for Wycombe District Council, said: "The decision to deregulate was taken further to the Transport Act, which requires that local authorities cannot refuse Hackney Carriage vehicle licences unless it can be proved that there is no demand for them that is not currently met."
For more details on the protest, see tomorrow's Midweek.
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Louisa, Lane End says...
12:31pm Tue 29 Jan 08
m, Wycombe says...
1:08pm Tue 29 Jan 08
wayne, wycombe says...
11:26am Wed 30 Jan 08
Pierre, HW says...
7:55am Thu 31 Jan 08
I live 2 miles from the town centre and a bus fare is about £2.00 and a taxi fare is about £5.00 - it's almost a no brainer with the taxi door to door.
Steve, Totteridge Hill says...
10:04am Fri 1 Feb 08
Pierre wrote:2 miles is but a brisk walk! No wonder there's an obesity problem...
The amount that taxis are allowed to charge are regulated by Wycombe District Council, so don't expect taxi fares to go down as a result of more licences being granted. I live 2 miles from the town centre and a bus fare is about £2.00 and a taxi fare is about £5.00 - it's almost a no brainer with the taxi door to door.
local, bucks says...
1:38pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Steve wrote:you crack me up!!
Pierre wrote: The amount that taxis are allowed to charge are regulated by Wycombe District Council, so don't expect taxi fares to go down as a result of more licences being granted. I live 2 miles from the town centre and a bus fare is about £2.00 and a taxi fare is about £5.00 - it's almost a no brainer with the taxi door to door.2 miles is but a brisk walk! No wonder there's an obesity problem...
mahmood, high wycombe says...
2:05pm Wed 6 Feb 08
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12:11am Tue 29 Jan 08