RANK RUMBLINGS
EXMOUTH CABBIES CLAIM VICTORY OVER PLAN TO REDUCE RANKS
Taxi drivers who protested against the proposed reduction of taxi rank numbers in Exmouth town centre have claimed a victory. Residents, business owners and other inter- ested parties were given a chance to have their say on the redesign of The Strand. The final scheme,
designed by Devon County Council, received a range of reactions when it was shown to the public in April.
Among protests on the day was a ‘go-slow’ organised by cab driver Steve Glover who said drivers had claimed a small victory. “They are going to
increase the rank. They are due to come back to us at the end of the month,” he told the Exeter Express and Echo. “It should mean an increase in the size of the main rank from the planned six to 15, hopefully, or to nine with a couple of small additional ranks.”
PARKING CRACKDOWN ANGERS HEREFORD TAXI DRIVERS
Police and Hereford- shire Council have cracked down on park- ing near Hereford’s Tesco in Bewell Street. The council says driv- ers must not park illegally because of pedestrian safety con- cerns and emergency vehicle access. But taxi drivers say they are losing money and
being inconvenienced. Driver Ron Morgan said: “There is a rank there for six cars and they say if the rank is full we have to drive on.” John Jones, chair of the Herefordshire HC and PH Association, said strict enforce- ment would cut earnings. “Some day drivers rely more or
less solely on Tesco and they will be hit very heavily,” he told the Hereford Times. Shane Hancock, act- ing regulatory services manager at Hereford- shire Council said: “Persistent breaches will ultimately result in enforcement action being taken where appropriate.”
CAMBRIDGE DRIVERS IN TALKS OVER RANK CONGESTION ROW
Complaints about taxis waiting outside designated areas have led to a workshop being held for Cam- bridge drivers.
The event was organ- ised by Love Cambridge to allow road users and authori- ties to discuss how to tackle the problems of over-ranking in St
Andrew’s Street. Cllr Mike Dixon, chair- man of the licensing committee, told the Cambridge Evening News: “I have met some representatives of the hackney carriage trade, and I am aware of their suggestions for improvement.”
City councillor Mike Pitt said: “The work-
shop gives us an opportunity to work together to improve on the current situation. “I am keen to work with all interested par- ties to try and find alternatives that are viable for the taxi trade and reflect the interests of all those who use the city cen- tre.”
MINEHEAD TAXI DRIVERS HIT BACK OVER NEW RANKS
Taxi drivers in Mine- head have hit hack at criticism from local traders over the intro- duction of two new ranks in the town. But taxi driver Mark Heard said the three- space rank outside Iceland was regarded as a valuable asset. He told the West Som- erset Free Press: “The
rank in The Parade gives shoppers who don’t have a car more transport options. “The traders are com- plaining about the loss of parking but the town centre isn’t just about people who drive cars.”
Mr Heard said he want- ed clarification that the new ranks could have a
huge economic impact on the town centre. West Somerset Coun- cil’s licensing committee formally approved plans to monitor the effective- ness of the new ranks over the next six months. A full report on the impact of the ranks would then be given to the committee.
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