A BODY that represents taxi drivers and an MP have called for more support for the industry in Bolton. The Bolton Private Hire Association as well as MP Yasmin Qureshi and Bolton Labour councillors all say drivers have not received anywhere near enough financial support over the pandemic from Bolton Council. A spokesman from the Private Hire Association told The Bolton News: “We are in discussions with the council at the moment over financial support but it’s been very slow. “The pandemic has been here nearly a year and we’ve not received support yet. “The government has been putting pressure on councils to offer support, which has been done in places like Bury, but Bolton hasn’t been given anything yet.
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SOUTHAMPTON City Council is being urged not to ban Eastleigh taxis and private hire vehicles from bus lanes in the city. As previously reported, taxis and private hire vehicles licensed outside of Southampton could be allowed to access bus lanes in the city only from 7am to 9.30am and from 4am to 6.30pm on weekdays and only if the vehicle was first registered on or after January 2006 if petrol and September 2015 if diesel. A consultation on the proposals closed last week. But some traders are calling for Eastleigh taxis and private vehicles to be allowed to use bus lanes in the city at all time.
Two cyclists attacked the man following a dispute over parking on Castlebank Street, according to union bosses. They say one of the brutes assaulted the victim at around 9.15pm on Sunday with a knuckle duster, leaving him with an eye injury. A statement from union Private Hire and Taxi Monthly - the official newspaper of the National Private Hire Association - read: Angry to report: another vicious attack on Glasgow driver. Private hire driver parked his car and did delivery when two cyclists verbally abuse him because of where he has parked but police had no issue with parking. One of the cyclists then attacks the driver with a knuckle duster.