Category: General Taxi Issues

On Friday 28th February 2020 an application was heard by the MLC for two additional Hackney Vehicle Licences for the Restormel Zone, to be operated on new electric Tuk Tuk’s. The proposed operation described was actually more akin to a bus service, which would be undertaken in these new 2 passenger electric 3 wheelers with a luggage space of 1 cubic metre, a range of 49 miles between charges, and a top speed of 27.9 mph!

The MLC ruled to refuse the application on the results of the recent unmet demand survey alone. For more details click here…

Devon & Cornwall Police are now working with Operation Snap, “a secure online facility which allows submissions of video and photographic evidence relating to driving incidents that members of the public have witnessed. Produced with the support of the Department for Transport.”

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Following the consultation last year, the final plan of the proposed changes to the Newquay taxi ranks which have been approved by Highways is available. As previously agreed, the Fore Street taxi rank is being extended to accommodate 4 additional taxis. The revised rank on Gover Lane will accommodate 4 taxis.

You can view the schematic here: 

There is a meeting being held at Newquay Council Offices by the ‘Sub-Committee’ who have organised this weekend event. All those who are unhappy about the closure of Fore St on 29th Nov – 1st Dec had best attend and do something about it! 

Just to let you all know, I contacted the ‘Street Works’ team at Cornwall Council who stated that it was NEWQUAY TOWN COUNCIL who organised this event which has led to the primary Taxi Rank in Newquay being inaccessible to the trade for THE WHOLE WEEKEND!

Thus far there has been no alternative provision made for taxis that they are aware of (what a surprise).

I believe we have at least 2 x Newquay Town Councillors on the Taxi Rank????!!!