Are You Safe In His Taxi - Page 13

Margaret Pilkington · 20-03-2007, 20:58

In my opinion this is a very shifty way of going about an enquiry and I am not feeling very confident of the outcome......to my mind there will be fudging of issues, and we, the electors will never really feel comfortable about the integrity of those we have elected to act on our behalf.

Gayle · 20-03-2007, 21:01

So Graham, just a technical question - who takes the minutes of a meeting like that?

Even in the business that I'm in we have independent minute takers for difficult meetings so that a fair report of the meeting takes place - particularly if it's sensitive.

Ianto.W. · 20-03-2007, 21:46

Another case of the 'polce' policeing themseves, Mr Britcilffe you could not lie staight in bed never mind out of it, and as the Observer says, 'name and address supplied'.

cashman · 20-03-2007, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Another case of the 'polce' policeing themseves, Mr Britcilffe you could not lie staight in bed never mind out of it, and as the Observer says, 'name and address supplied'.

was once told by an old soldier i worked with at L.Frankland, that Conservative means conserve for oneself, was also told that by a tory M.P. it seems Mr Britcliffe is proving this to be the case.

chav1 · 20-03-2007, 22:46

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Mr. Britcliffe - I presume you are reading this - I would like to ask you if you would be happy for your wife to travel in a taxi driven by a convicted sex offendor?

dont hold your breath for a reply

WillowTheWhisp · 20-03-2007, 22:53

Consider it to be a hypothetical question Chav

chav1 · 20-03-2007, 23:50

did we ever find out the other firm the the origional pervert worked for ?

seems unfair that CB got named for employing one and teh other firm didnt which was the origional topic of this thread

appologies if i missed it but aint reading 12 pages again if i can help it

Ianto.W. · 21-03-2007, 01:36

Next time you get a taxi chav ask the driver I have done so on three occasions, ill bet you he just 'cock's you a deaf un' thats all I got.

Sara · 21-03-2007, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Neil

I bet if the usual driver is off sick they will send anyone they have spare.

I used to escort the school runs and you are right they did send anyone they had spare. Complained to the Education on numerous occasions about the number of different drivers, unsafe driving and also the state of some taxis. Never once had my complaint's been acted on, and i worked escorting for around 8 years. Ended up packing the job in because i was in to many near accidents.

slinky · 21-03-2007, 20:43

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Originally Posted by harwood red

If the taxi driver is doing specific school runs then they do have to be CRB checked willow

ALL Taxi drivers have to be CRB checked every 12 month's.
Whether they do School escorts or not.

cashman · 21-03-2007, 21:04

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Originally Posted by slinky

ALL Taxi drivers have to be CRB checked every 12 month's.
Whether they do School escorts or not.

thats good to know slinks,glad times have changed.

claytonender · 22-03-2007, 01:39

I sent the following letter to the Observer, but don't know whether it will get published this week.
Sir

Last week, when I picked up my copy of the Observer, I was appalled to read that the Licensing Committee of Hyndburn Council had allowed a taxi driver, who had been convicted for a sexual assault in November 2006, to have his licence back. I note that 2 of the members of the Licensing committee, Marlene Haworth and Brian Roberts, are also members of the Cabinet. From their decision, I can only assume that the ruling Conservative Group has no regard for the safety of passengers in taxis within Hyndburn. Have these people no regard for the victim of the assault, how must she be feeling, knowing that the man who perpetrated this crime has been allowed to carry on with his job, which is a position of trust.

I would ask, the 5 members of the Licensing Committee, who voted to allow the taxi driver to have his licence back, to examine their consciences. How would they feel about their mother, wife sister, daughter or granddaughter being a passenger in the taxi of any driver who had a conviction for a sexual assault. The one member of the committee, who acted in the best interests of the residents of Hyndburn, by voting against the decision, was the Labour Councillor Clare Pritchard, and she deserves to be thanked for her stand.

Surely, all members of the public are entitled to get into a taxi without worrying whether the driver has a criminal record. This decision will have a very adverse impact on other taxi drivers, because the 99.9% who are completely innocent of any wrongdoing will be still regarded with suspicion by the public. Surely it is very unfair, that the majority will now be regarded with suspicion.

Yours etc

Joan Smith

WillowTheWhisp · 22-03-2007, 09:17

That last paragraph is an excellent point Joan - how many innocent taxi drivers were also horrified by the decision because they too could be under suspicion? How many too were like the idiot who said he has to make a living and we should think of his poor family?

Considering we've had two in the news within days of each other it does make me wonder how many more perverts there are out there driving cabs.

WillowTheWhisp · 22-03-2007, 10:04

Good Grief! There's another one! This guy is in Nelson though.

grego · 22-03-2007, 10:09

That knocks me sick, this seems to be the ideal job for these perverts and yes unfortunately innocent men are being tarred by the same brush. How on earth can the commitee members that have given the license back to the first known offender sleep at night, its disgusting.