We have had to make some difficult decisions and we wanted to make you aware of the following changes to our service for the next few months: We recognise the important role that the trade plays and will continue to play in the life of the borough, and we will do all we can to support existing licence holders. Trafford Council is monitoring the current situation on coronavirus, closely following information and advice published by the government. Unit 5, Stretford, Motorway Estate, Trafford Park, Manchester M32 0ZHĠ161 876 updates regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Unit N2, Buffalo Court,Kansas Avenue, Salford M50 2QL The information can be reported in any of the following ways:īelow are the details of garages providing taxi MOTs. In particular GMP are wanting information in relation to: GMP are asking for your help as a key part of the transport network to forward any information you may get on future large gatherings, for example where you are getting multiple fares to take people to the same location or if you come across a spike in bookings for a particular location. Operation Ocean is a response to Unlicensed Music Events (UME's) also known as Raves and Non-Covid compliant mass gatherings by Greater Manchester Police. Please familiarise yourself with the latest guidance and stay safe. Government has updated it’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance to include sections on the National Restrictions, Local Tier Restrictions and Travel over the festive period. Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance If you have news you think may be of interest to the taxi and private hire trades, please get in touch using the details provided on this page. Last month (February 2012) the proposal to proceed with DSA Tests were dropped after the potential merits and disadvantages were set out in a paper for the TfL Surface Transport Panel.Here you can catch up with the latest news about what is happening in the taxi and private hire trades in Trafford - from Council decisions and new initiatives to enforcement operations and prosecutions. He added “A test cannot do any of these things and we elaborated further to say much of what this test won’t do is already undertaken by the Industry, which is of course is achieved by ‘training’ not ‘testing’.’ Mr Wright highlighted in the latest Private Hire News magazine “We pointed out that this is a ‘test’ although the Consultation Paper quite misleadingly said it ‘Improves the level of driving skills, disabled passenger understanding, road safety and ‘eco- driving’.
Steve Wright, Chairman of the LPHCA asked John Mason, Director of Private Hire Licensing at TfL, how many complaints are received by members of the public in regards to driving standards – his reply was ‘probably a handful. Additionally, it was said that the tests would cost the business millions of pounds before any others costs are factored in. The proposals were dropped as hundreds of operators voted against the plans at the recent LPHCA AGM in London with the argument that introducing such a requirement during difficult times(*) would severely impact the industry.
Private Hire drivers and Chauffeurs will not face compulsory Driving Standards Authority, tests after the plans were dropped by TfL, following a successful campaign by the Licensed Private Hire Car Association.