Post by acnedriver on Oct 5, 2022 5:31:38 GMT
A review of the rules issued by Sheffield City Council had been due to ban taxi and private hire firm drivers for working for more than one company.
This was an attempt to cut the number of jobs that are refused because of the perception that working on multiple platforms means drivers can pick and choose more.
Ex-city councillor and long-standing taxi driver Ibrar Hussain and GMB trade union taxi drivers’ representative Nasar Raoof both spoke out against the idea at a meeting of the city council waste and street scene policy committee.
The meeting approved a review of the council’s hackney carriage and private hire policy, following changes in government rules.
Ibrar Hussain, who complained to the committee that the council’s taxi driver service needs improvement, objected to the proposal that drivers can only work for one firm.
He said: “Drivers should be allowed to work for as many companies as they want. The world is moving so fast but the licensing service is unfortunately in the 19th century and it is disappointing.
“You’ve got to work with the trade and understand the trade practically, which is on the ground outside.”
www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/council/sheffield-taxi-drivers-win-right-to-work-for-more-than-one-company-3867368
This was an attempt to cut the number of jobs that are refused because of the perception that working on multiple platforms means drivers can pick and choose more.
Ex-city councillor and long-standing taxi driver Ibrar Hussain and GMB trade union taxi drivers’ representative Nasar Raoof both spoke out against the idea at a meeting of the city council waste and street scene policy committee.
The meeting approved a review of the council’s hackney carriage and private hire policy, following changes in government rules.
Ibrar Hussain, who complained to the committee that the council’s taxi driver service needs improvement, objected to the proposal that drivers can only work for one firm.
He said: “Drivers should be allowed to work for as many companies as they want. The world is moving so fast but the licensing service is unfortunately in the 19th century and it is disappointing.
“You’ve got to work with the trade and understand the trade practically, which is on the ground outside.”
www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/council/sheffield-taxi-drivers-win-right-to-work-for-more-than-one-company-3867368