CONTENTS CCTV: YOUR SECURITY
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UNDERSTATEMENT AT ITS FINEST In the history of this publication there has never been a more exciting summer to report about, that’s for certain. It cannot be said that it’s a quiet time, as it is normally around now. So you’d better get stuck in and read all about it – starting with the front page, and the result of the Magistrates’ case which has granted Uber London Ltd a 15-month ‘probationary’ licence.
Yes, we know you probably have already heard/read about the result, but because of our press deadlines the court judgment was only made known/available after our cut-off date for the July edition. However, the result is discussed in Opinion (along with several other items this time) and elsewhere in this issue. There is more London news on the Capital page as well.
Next we have Wolverhampton, whose council has taken a hammering in recent weeks and months due to their current licensing practices. We wanted to present as balanced an approach as possible to the coverage of this dilemma, so you’ll find an entire Wolverhampton feature inside this edition: a thought or two in Opinion (naturally!); an article from Wolver- hampton’s senior licensing officer responsible for out-of-area operations, John Bamber; an article about one of the council’s training officers and the candidates he puts through their paces, and other points of view both from local drivers and operators. Controversial? Ever so slightly…
Then, almost as a missed item as it happened so close to our deadline, is the report about Manchester: more accurately, the intention of the Mayor of Greater Manchester to consolidate and unify the taxi and private hire licensing functions of all ten boroughs that make up Greater Manchester.
Liza Lipson
Graham Burns Annabel Lee
Trevor Dunkerley Hatem Obed Jamie McCoy
A preliminary meeting was held on 26 July to discuss the ramifications and possible timetable of the Mayor’s proposals; you’ll see a full-page report inside. Yours truly was fortunate enough to be invited to that meeting, which hopefully will be the first of many to enable trade rep- resentatives to enter into negotiations with licensing officers across the region, and to consider public opinion as well – a consultation has already been posted on the council’s website for members of the pub- lic to respond. Wouldn’t it be amazing if this initiative came to fruition before the latest national proposals currently being considered by Government…! Watch this space.
Still in Manchester, you’ll find a report on the protestations against the current dropping-off policies at Manchester Airport’s three terminals. As you know, the complaints about “kiss and drop” charges and other airport parking restrictions have been mounting up over the past cou- ple of years, but at this time of high air passenger movement around the UK, it really does become a right costly pain in the petunias.
In between all these specific area-centric reports you will find our other regular features abounding: Round the Councils, Mobility (ever contro- versial), Know Your Rights, Taxi Law Explained (looking at Welsh pro- posals this time), Uber UK and International developments. And once again we focus on the ever-increasing need for CCTV in licensed vehi- cles, in our latest collection of horrific driver attack stories.
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We appreciate that CCTV is a highly controversial subject around the country, with vehicle owners protesting about the cost of the systems, whether audio should be mandated etc. Currently national Government is considering all these angles as well, but in the meantime what we’re trying to do is source some funding for assistance for anybody who wishes to acquire this equipment – whether mandated or selective.
I must just tell you that our July edition, in which we first announced our driver safety campaign, generated the highest response of any issue of PHTM in many a year. So it’s obvious that a lot of folk out there are in agreement with what we’re trying to do, and if you can come up with any suggestions as to what else can be done, you know where to get in touch (details on your left).
Happy campaigning! And have a good read. It really is all happening. AUGUST 2018
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