Taxi trade representatives held a long awaited and positive meeting with Southampton Council Licensing Officers and Police this week.

Some of the subjects on the agenda were as follows :-

New initiatives planned for when the ships start to come into Southampton.

Definite no U-Turns in London Road with hopefully a weight limit - further discussions to be held with The Highways Department on this matter.

The Southampton Hackney Association's zero tolerance campaign against the illegal touting for work from some private hire's has now been placed as the number one priority with support from Southampton City Council and the police.

The CRB check (now known as DBS) was also discussed - You have to be in this country for five years before you can obtain a licence to become a taxi driver, necessary certificates are also sometimes needed from the Embassy where an individual has come from.

The committee strive to raise the standard of the White Southampton Taxis, and we need to keep this momentum alive...We really do welcome the input from SHA members, some of you are very proactive, yet we are looking for positive contributions from many more of you, so do get in touch. 

We will let you know the details of the Southampton Hackney Association AGM asap.