IN THE NEWS
GLASGOW DJ HEATHER PULLS RANK ON ECO BAGS
DJ and Evening Times columnist Heather Sut- tie teamed up with Glasgow Taxis Ltd to encourage people to Say No to a Plastic Bag.
On October 1st every passenger taking a Glasgow Taxi between 7am and 5pm was given a free reusable hessian bag from their driver to reduce the need for plastic bags.
Heather told the Glas- gow Evening Times: “I think this is a great ini- tiative. Glasgow is a beautiful city and this gesture from Glasgow Taxis goes some way
FARE’S FARE, IT’S A CLASSIC AWARD FOR LONDON CABBIE DEAN
DJ Heather Suttie is backing the free green bag giveaway by Glasgow Taxis
to enhancing that rep- utation. “There are too many bags littering our streets and any idea to encourage people to say no to a plastic bag
is a great one.”
Heather encouraged everyone in the city to Say No to a Plastic Bag and take advan- tage of the 10,000 free bags on offer.
ARMAGH TAXI DRIVERS ARE SETTING THE PACE
Taxi drivers in Armagh are turning the tables on their customers by giving them a tip or two - on health and well-being!
Several local cabbies have taken part in the ‘Closing the Gap’ pro- gramme - funded by the Public Health
Agency.
Over 12 weeks, through the Ulster Can- cer Foundation’s PACE (Physical Activity Can- cer Engagement) initiative, they received information and advice on areas such as improving diet, increas- ing physical activity,
reducing alcohol and stopping smoking. Barney Gribbin, a taxi driver with Armagh Premier Cabs, told the Ulster Gazette: “It’s been a real eye-open- er and it’s made me think about my lifestyle and health. Personally I have got a lot out of PACE over the last few weeks and it has made me think of my children, which has motivated me to make changes. Every week I now go to the swimming pool with my two daughters and try to play football with my son.
“Even at work with other taxi drivers, we now talk about being more active and are trying to lead healthier lifestyles.”
Ciara Boyle, a health improvement worker with Closing the Gap, added: “Increased physical activity,
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Sandra Gordon (Ulster Cancer Foundation) Barney Gribbin, Sean McGerrigan, Steve Golicki, Declan McGerrigan, Greg McKenzie
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duction in stress, healthy eating and smoking cessation are all important lifestyle changes which men are encouraged to make to reduce their risk of diseases.”
A taxi driver from Ful- ham is the toast of the trade after securing a prestigious title for his classic cab firm. Dean Thomas’s busi- ness, City of London Black Taxis, is the only cab operator in the UK to be awarded mem- bership of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, a collection of the most skilled and reputable tradespeople in the country.
Dean, 41, set up the company two years ago with his partner Helen Ward, specialis- ing in providing classic black cabs for wed- dings, corporate events and grand occasions. He had to go through a rigorous assessment before being granted membership of the guild, which he won on the basis of the quality of service his firm provides.
Dean Thomas with his black cabs Photo courtesy of the Fulham Chronicle
Dean said: “To be a member you have to have five referees, and I had to go for regular meetings with them. They go through every- thing. It was a good feeling to get that title.” Dean, who has been a cab driver for 17 years, has two taxis of his own - a modern vehi- cle and a classic black cab. He has a list of drivers on his books who share a devotion to their motors, and can also call on a
choice of alternatives including traditional Routemaster buses. Dean told the Fulham Chronicle. “A lot of them are just regular black cabs that are well looked after, and I have 100 drivers on the books whom I can call on.
“I’d been asked to do bits and pieces before, like films and wed- dings, but I thought I’d start doing that prop- erly and put it all under one roof.”
SEVEN LONDON CABBIES DO ‘THE KNOWLEDGE’ IN BERMUDA!
Seven lucky London cabbies went off to do ‘The Knowledge’ in Bermuda. Their dream trip was courtesy of the Bermuda Depart- ment of Tourism in order to encourage them to promote the island to their cus- tomers in London. The cabbies have spent the last six months in the pink driving their Bermuda liveried pink cabs around London and will now be able to tell customers all about the island from first hand experience, once they are in the cab as well.
Racking up extra routes the cabbies were taken to the pink sand beaches that Bermuda is famous for and played golf on one of Bermuda’s seven championship cours-
es. On the trip the Lon- don drivers en joyed a seat in the back of the cab, as the Bermudian taxi drivers took the strain to show them around the island. “Bermuda is an absolutely beautiful country,” says cabbie Mark Williams from Islington. “Driving a bright pink cab always causes a stir, and cus- tomers are always asking questions about it so now I’ll be able to tell them all about the island.”
“We very much enjoyed welcoming the London taxi drivers to the island of Bermu- da,” says William Griffith, Director of Tourism, for the Bermuda Department of Tourism.
“In Bermuda, as in London, the taxi driv- ers often act as tour guides. We hope that our visitors loved our island so much that they’ll be as keen to talk about it as our own Bermudian driv- ers are here.”
PHTM NOVEMBER 2010
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