AWARDINGACHIEVEMENT SALISBURYTAXI BOSS WINS
BUSINESS PERSONALITY AWARD
Adrian Sainsbury (r), and Simon Rhodes. Photo courtesy of Salisbury Journal
This means every- thing, it’s fantastic,” said an emotional Adri- an Sainsbury, when he collected the business personality award. The boss of Salisbury taxi firm and NPHA member, Value Cars Group, which has 130 staff, said that as so many people had been nominated, he felt very humble to
have been chosen. “There are a lot of peo- ple who deserve it more. I enjoy doing the things I do and just try to do my best,” he told the Salisbury Journal. He said he thoroughly enjoyed the charity work he does, particu- larly the event he masterminded, It’s On In The Field, a musi- cal, sporting and
business extravagan- za which took place in Salisbury in May. “There are so many charities in Salisbury, I am just pleased to be able to contribute,” he said. “I thank every- body for their support.” Simon Rhodes, man- aging partner of sponsor Trethowans solicitors, said Adrian ran a high-profile busi- ness which served the whole of Salisbury dis- trict. He paid attention to the quality of life of his staff and clients and cared about the community.
His It’s On In The Field event was particularly praiseworthy and, said Simon, like all those nominated, Adrian’s biggest characteristic was modesty.
GLASGOWTAXIS AWARDED CHAMPIONS BY SECC
Ben Goedegebuure presents Champion Award to Robert Dunabie of Glasgow Taxis
Glasgow Taxis is the latest organisation to be awarded one of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Cen- tre’s (SECC) coveted Champion awards in recognition of the vital service they deliver to SECC customers. The “Champion Awards” are part of the SECC’s 25th anniver- sary celebrations awarded throughout 2010 to acknowledge the contributions of key people and organ- isations over the last 25 years.
The award was received on behalf of Glasgow Taxis by the
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company’s Secretary Robert Dunabie out- side the venue’s Clyde Auditorium - a regular base for its fleet of hackney taxis.
Presenting the award, Ben Goedegebuure, Director of Sales, SECC told the Glas- gow Chamber of Commerce magazine: “We are delighted to present Glasgow Taxis with a Champion award. This award recognises the impor- tance of the service that local transport providers play in the day to day business of the SECC. Taxis play a huge part in delivering
a vital service to our customers - from over- seas conference delegates coming to the venue for the first time to concert goers here for a night out. “The taxi drivers are tremendous ambassa- dors for the City and they are the first point of contact for many business and leisure visitors to the SECC and the City in general. “Glasgow Taxis are a worthy recipient of one of our awards and we look forward to contin- uing our excellent relationship with them.” Receiving the award, Robert Dunabie com- mented: “I would like to thank Ben and all the staff at the SECC on behalf of Glasgow Taxis Ltd for this presti- gious award in recognition of the working partnership we have in providing their taxi service. We wish a further 25 years of suc- cess to the SECC.”
MORPETH CABBIES SIGN UP TO A NEW CODE OF CONDUCT
The Morpeth and Dis- trict Chamber of Trade has introduced a vol- untary code of conduct in a bid to improve the image of the taxi serv- ice.
Measures in the Stan- dards Code include drivers wearing clean and smart clothing and making sure their vehicles are in a safe and clean condition. Four companies: A.B.T. Taxis, Castle Taxis, Henley’s Taxis and Rusty’s Taxis said they were happy to sign up as they already meet all the standards set out in the docu- ment.
Barry Sisterson of Rusty’s Taxis, who is Chairman of the Taxi Drivers’ Liaison Group, told the Mor-
Code of conduct with company members who have joined
peth Herald: “We fol- low standards set by Northumberland Coun- ty Council and with this code we are aiming to raise the awareness of those standards across the county.” In return for following the code, the taxi firms will receive accredita- tion from the business group, which will allow them to display a logo
on their vehicles stat- ing ‘this taxi is recommended by Mor- peth and District Chamber of Trade’. Chamber Chairman John Beynon said: “The trial period for the scheme will run for six months and if it proves to be a success, it will then be opened to any taxi firm which can work to these standards.”
BRENTWOOD CABBIE WITH HEART OF GOLD WINS AWARD
Cabbie John Dwyer has been helping spe- cial needs children get to school for the past four years. The 49-year-old from Brentwood was nomi- nated for the Jack Petchey Award by Endeavour School because of the kind and considerate attention he pays to the pupils who travel with him. The father-of-one, who works for NPHA mem- ber Treble Twenty, said he was surprised to win the award.
“There are a number of taxi drivers doing exactly the same thing as me so it was great to be singled out,” he told the Romford Recorder.
John has been driving cabs for 12 years and said the firm got involved in a Euro- pean directive, which included the NVQ and training on how to handle students with special needs.
John Dwyer, right, is recognised for his caring approach to driving special needs pupils
John’s day starts at 7am collecting the stu- dents, then he is back at 3pm to take them home. Between 5pm and 9pm John is a reg- ular taxi driver.
He said: “It’s important to build relationships with the young people we collect. I have nothing but praise and compliments for the staff at the school. They make me feel part of the team. “If a student is a bit down I will get told and equally if one is a
bit excited on the way to school, I let the staff know.”
The school said in its nomination: “John shows a great deal of patience with the young people, some of whose behaviour can at times be challenging.
“John is creative in his approaches to prob- lem-solving, enabling their journeys to and from school to be as happy and calm as possible. His level of attention and care exceeds expectations.”
PHTM SEPTEMBER 2010
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