The Southampton Cenotaph Association is one of the organisations who advertise on the partners page of the Southampton Hackney Association website -

They are in need of more First and Second World War researchers to help collate names for the Southampton Cenotaph War Memorial which is opposite the Titanic Taxi Rank in Above Bar.

Does anyone have a family history of having lost their loved ones in one of these two World Wars?  If you do please contact southampton.cenotaph@hotmail.co.uk...You can take a look at the Southampton Cenotaph Association website for more information by clicking on the photo:

On the 9th April 2013 The Law Commission released an interim statement regards the taxi and private hire trade.

The full report should be available in December 2013.  However, one of the findings that has been released is that the two tier system between taxi's and private hire's should stay the same.

Only taxi's should be allowed to pick passengers up from ranks and be hailed in the street, whilst Private hire vehicles are only able to pick up passengers that are pre-booked through a licensed operator.

Click on the image to read more on The Law Commission website...

Last Thursday evening 28th March 2013, the SHA held it's AGM and General Meeting.

Members present were concerned regarding the current economy and the increase of private hire vehicles that companies seem to be allowing to join their radio circuits, as this is having a detrimental effect to the Hackney trade of Southampton.

However putting a positive spin to the present situation - representatives of this association and The Unite Union Cab Section, Southampton had a constructive meeting with a Senior Member of Southampton City Council with regards to the Local Transport Plan.

We are confident that the taxi trade can offer a reliable alternative transport package to the local community and we hope to continue to have further discussions on this matter.