(JaIKE9R@J_sMjJ ZJU%0 The authority said it dealt with complaints robustly, with all safeguarding issues dealt with within a day "regardless of where the driver is in the country". 30 March 2022. It is examining a range of proposals, including making taxi and private hire. 2023 BBC. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. Some drivers may have taken on related work as delivery drivers, the report added. A total of 170 taxis were inspected by our dedicated Roads Policing Unit, in line with COVID and road safety regulations. The council report also stated its licensing team prioritised drivers in its own area and had taken on 20 extra staff in the last year to deal with the volume of applications, with plans to appoint more. Concerns have also been raised over passenger safety. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. To pay your Parking and Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notices online you will need: your Parking and Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notices reference number your debit or credit card details Account details. A driver working in Southampton when a serious sexual allegation was made against him in October 2017, A Wolverhampton taxi driver accused of being involved in child sexual exploitation on 16 June 2017 in Bolsover, Derbyshire, A serious sexual allegation recorded as taking place in Mansfield, more than 70 miles away, on 3 October 2016, One allegation of CSE made in Shropshire in January 2018 along with two other serious sexual allegations in 2017, In Telford, where authorities have dealt with. Prof Rod Thomson, Shropshire Council's director of public health, said the authority was "concerned that public safety is being threatened and environmental aspirations diluted in cases where drivers and vehicle proprietors 'shop around' to be licensed by local authorities that demand lower standards and then exclusively or predominantly work in an area or areas where standards are higher and licences more difficult to obtain". Importantly, our driver conditions dictate that drivers must cooperate with reasonable requests from compliance staff authorised in other areas. 2,000 grants to help Wolverhampton taxi drivers | Express & Star The Councils Guidelines are regularly reviewed and as of November 2022 are currently under review pending the anticipated publication of Government Best Practice Guidance. ( However, there remains no official system of ensuring all authorities are aware of suspected criminal activity, although the council "refutes any accusation" of failing to pass on details. 3 0 obj DearL Thompson Taxi and cab drivers have staged go-slow protests against the current regulations around the country, saying they leave the public at risk. Raheel Shah, chairman of Wolverhampton Private Hire Drivers' Association and a taxi driver himself, said: "We have been protesting for more than three years over this. This request has been closed to new correspondence. This condition empowers officers in other areas and where drivers are breaking the law then other licensing authorities can and do prosecute them. ( ( uKIJ( (C %Z %( _(4 PR@%PK ( Taxi licences | City Of Wolverhampton Council has misdirected this e-mail; you must not use, disclose, copy, print or Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, the government said it was tightening taxi safety guidelines, increased the number of licences it issues, sign up for local news updates direct to your phone, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, More than 100 police hurt in French May Day protests, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Disney faces countersuit in feud with Florida, US rock band Aerosmith announce farewell tour, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Street piano confiscated as public 'break rules', Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month. Then like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. It just seems like the budget line comes first above everything.. Please provide as much information as possible to help our Licensing Compliance team investigate your complaint.

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