Post by acnedriver on Oct 25, 2022 5:26:38 GMT
Not a single private hire car licence has been granted in Glasgow since 2020 as the number of taxi drivers renewing their applications plummeted after Covid.
Following the easing of Covid restrictions last year, there were widespread complaints about the difficulty of getting a taxi.
Many operators let their licences lapse as they found alternative work as delivery drivers during the pandemic.
A Freedom of Information request by STV News has revealed that just one new private hire licence was granted in 2020, the year the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in the UK.
news.stv.tv/west-central/no-private-hire-taxi-licences-granted-in-two-years-and-renewals-plummet-in-glasgow
Following the easing of Covid restrictions last year, there were widespread complaints about the difficulty of getting a taxi.
Many operators let their licences lapse as they found alternative work as delivery drivers during the pandemic.
A Freedom of Information request by STV News has revealed that just one new private hire licence was granted in 2020, the year the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in the UK.
news.stv.tv/west-central/no-private-hire-taxi-licences-granted-in-two-years-and-renewals-plummet-in-glasgow