Trade Meeting with LEVC

Today I attended a meeting with LEVC, mytaxi, GETT, UNITE and blue Rubicon. Unfortunately, I'm guessing due to other commitments there was no LTDA, UCG, RMT present which is a shame as I believe the new Taxi we are having to buy could maybe be a bridge to far for the...

LTPH Medical Review

LTPH want to review the way in which you have your medicals done for your Taxi license and who will be able to undertake your medicals. LTPH want to contract out your medical to the highest bidder rather than your own doctor, who knows you and your medical...

Taxi medicals on the Agenda:

On Monday I represented the Club at Tfl regarding the on going situation with Driver medicals, this all stems from the expose in The Sun Newspaper where PH drivers were actually "buying" their medicals without undertaking the proper medical tests. Tfl are looking at...

London Taxi War Disabled Lunch

I was extremely pleased to represent the LCDC at today's lunch to applaud the hard work undertaken by the Charities Collectors: They brave all weathers and over the years they have raised thousands of pounds collecting at places such as Liverpool St Station, Millwall...

Meeting with Neil Coyle MP

This afternoon along with LCDC member, Darren Curtis we met our MP Neil Coyle at his offices on Jamaica Road: We discussed the proposed CSH on Jamaica Rd and the repercussions for not only the Taxi trade but local residents. We also spoke at length about the UBER...

Mytaxi hopes for 2018

Today I attended the new my taxi offices in GSS to discuss 2018. Andrew Pinnington informed me that he had seen a 40% increase in work volumes building up to Christmas and he envisaged an increase of up to 50% this year. We discussed Many trade issues regarding London...