CONTENTS CAPITAL NEWS
COMPANY PROFILE DRIVER PROFILE DRIVERLESS CARS
EXHIBITION PULL-OUT KNOW YOUR RIGHTS OPERATOR FEE TABLES OPINION
POINT OF SALE
ROUND THE COUNCILS TAXI LAW
UBER UPDATE WEATHER WOES
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Donna Short Karen Barlow
APRIL FOOL? HAPPY EASTER? SPRING HAS SPRUNG?
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… and many more wonderful reasons to celebrate April. How about the start of the new tax year? (boo, hiss) Or the arrival of the cuckoo on these shores, which is celebrated by many local festivals? Or the birthday of our editor, which is no longer celebrated by the editor(!).
Getting back down to earth, there are somewhat more pressing items to consider in this month’s ever-edifying edition of PHTM. Unfortu- nately the front page features the most newsworthy, for the worst reasons: the death of a woman as a result of a collision during the testing of one of the inaugural fleet of autonomous vehicles. This event in Arizona will take the wind out of the sails not only of the Uber testers, but also those other companies that are either considering or embarking upon self-driving vehicle testing. You’ll also find a full spread on the subject, with more detailed insight, inside this edition.
It’s all happening… and yet some of it not just at the moment of our going to press this time. It’s always the way when you’re a monthly publication, as opposed to daily. However, we are aware of several events in the offing: the Worboys High Court hearing determining his future in prison, or not, produced a reserved judgment; a rebellion amongst licence holders in Cheltenham against an all-WAV policy is ongoing; and significantly, the judicial review of Transport for Lon- don’s unbelievable operator licence fees by the LPHCA is to be heard this month.
Liza Lipson
Graham Burns Annabel Lee
Trevor Dunkerley Hatem Obed Jamie McCoy
Opinion discusses the latter inside, and reports on the conference from last month where it was made clear in no uncertain terms that the future of the London private hire trade is threatened by the swingeing operator licence fees that have already closed down quite a few operators. This is a rallying cry for support, both for the efforts of the LPHCA and for the National Private Hire and Taxi Association, which work tirelessly on behalf of members nationwide.
Speaking of operator fees, you will find inside this edition for the first time a full spread of all the private hire operator licence fees across the entire UK. On a lighter note, our profiles come from the North West this time: the driver profile from Lytham St Annes, and the com- pany profile from Sale in Greater Manchester. We stick together, us lot from oop North! Also, we are packed out with news items in our usual departments… so you’ve got a lorra reading to do.
Incidentally, we wish to offer an apology to Scottish readers who hail from Falkirk. Last month we ran an article about several individuals “going off on one”, involving GBH, verbal abuse, arrests and prosecu- tions, allsorts… all in connection with arguments about fares. However, it was pointed out to us that the events did not involve folk from Falkirk – they were from Stirling… a neighbouring district whose citizens are as different from those in Falkirk as chalk and cheese. We are sorry about this! It’s almost as serious as the Wars of the Roses involving Lancashire and Yorkshire… we understand, honestly. Beg pardon.
Anyway, think on: next month is Expo month! Unless you’ve been hid- ing under a rock, you will already know that our annual PHTM Expo is once again being held at Arena MK in Milton Keynes on Wednesday and Thursday, 9 and 10 May. This is the one major opportunity for everybody connected with the industry to see, hear, talk about and learn about everything connected with the taxi and private hire industry. Check out the Expo spread inside this issue to see the list of exhibitors, the list of Seminars and their subject matter on the first day (Wednesday 9th), the hotels and transport available, and of course the ability for you to pre-register for the event and come in free!
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We’ve always said it, and we mean it: This is the industry’s major showcase. We believe that you must support it, and you will benefit from so doing. It’s a great day out as well, and we look forward to greeting you in person. So be there!
Meanwhile, have a good read – as always. Donna Short - Editor
APRIL 2018
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