Greater Manchester spearheads call on government for help to support taxi and private hire trade
- Greater Manchester calls on government for urgent meeting to discuss concerns from the taxi and private hire trade that the impacts of the pandemic – combined with current government policy – may threaten livelihoods and the sector as a whole.
- Renewed calls to close legal loophole that allows private hire vehicle drivers and vehicle owners to dodge local regulations.
- Concerns about the future of availability of wheelchair accessible hackney cabs without adequate funding support.
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Local authorities call on government for help to support taxi and private hire trade
- Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Sheffield call on government for urgent meeting to discuss concerns from the taxi and private hire trade that the impacts of the pandemic – combined with current government policy – may threaten livelihoods and the sector as a whole.
- Renewed calls to close legal loophole that allows private hire vehicle drivers and vehicle owners to dodge local regulations.
- Concerns about the future of availability of wheelchair accessible hackney cabs without adequate funding support.
Greater Manchester spearheads call on government for help to support taxi and private hire trade
- Greater Manchester calls on government for urgent meeting to discuss concerns from the taxi and private hire trade that the impacts of the pandemic – combined with current government policy – may threaten livelihoods and the sector as a whole.
- Renewed calls to close legal loophole that allows private hire vehicle drivers and vehicle owners to dodge local regulations.
- Concerns about the future of availability of wheelchair accessible hackney cabs without adequate funding support.