Post by acnedriver on Feb 6, 2023 7:02:44 GMT
The owner of a new taxi service, who says he aims to improve the quality of transport for disabled people, has urged Peterborough councillors to block planned changes to hire vehicle licensing rules.
Mohammed Bashir, who launched Passenger Assist Cambridgeshire, based at the Brightfield Business Hub, in Orton Southgate, just days ago, is concerned at new proposals by Peterborough City Council to extend the life of already licensed tail-lift enabled vehicles for hire from 10 years to 12 years.
The council also wants to extend the age at which tail-lift enabled vehicles for hire can first be accepted for licensing from four years to eight-years-old.
The new measures are to be discussed by the council’s licensing committee on Thursday but Mr Bashir says if approved the proposed changes will undermine his work to improve the quality of taxi services of people with disabilities and will force him to leave the city.
Mr Bashir says his business, which will have new and fully equipped tail-lift vehicles, seeks to overcome concerns that he says have been expressed to him about a lack of adequate disability mobility transport, poor training for drivers, high prices and inadequately cleaned car interiors.
He has just invested £60,000 in a Mercedes Sprinter to carry four passengers with room for wheelchairs and other equipment and says he is planning to order four new Ford transit vehicles fully customised for disabled passengers.
Mr Bashir says he has pledged to place an order to manufacturers for a further five vehicles to be delivered around later in the year.
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/boss-of-taxi-firm-for-disabled-people-warns-planned-licensing-changes-could-drive-him-out-of-peterborough-4014578
Comment: it would appear that Mr Bashir is trying to put the Competition down and create a monopoly for himself.
I doubt any council would fall for that.
Mohammed Bashir, who launched Passenger Assist Cambridgeshire, based at the Brightfield Business Hub, in Orton Southgate, just days ago, is concerned at new proposals by Peterborough City Council to extend the life of already licensed tail-lift enabled vehicles for hire from 10 years to 12 years.
The council also wants to extend the age at which tail-lift enabled vehicles for hire can first be accepted for licensing from four years to eight-years-old.
The new measures are to be discussed by the council’s licensing committee on Thursday but Mr Bashir says if approved the proposed changes will undermine his work to improve the quality of taxi services of people with disabilities and will force him to leave the city.
Mr Bashir says his business, which will have new and fully equipped tail-lift vehicles, seeks to overcome concerns that he says have been expressed to him about a lack of adequate disability mobility transport, poor training for drivers, high prices and inadequately cleaned car interiors.
He has just invested £60,000 in a Mercedes Sprinter to carry four passengers with room for wheelchairs and other equipment and says he is planning to order four new Ford transit vehicles fully customised for disabled passengers.
Mr Bashir says he has pledged to place an order to manufacturers for a further five vehicles to be delivered around later in the year.
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/boss-of-taxi-firm-for-disabled-people-warns-planned-licensing-changes-could-drive-him-out-of-peterborough-4014578
Comment: it would appear that Mr Bashir is trying to put the Competition down and create a monopoly for himself.
I doubt any council would fall for that.