Private hire drivers in plea to public
Thursday 24th December 2009, 10:30AM GMT.
Private hire drivers in Telford will call off their strike on New Year’s Eve – if the public backs their call for an independent review.
Members of the Telford Private Hire Drivers Association said they wanted to know whether revellers supported them before deciding whether to carry on with the strike action.
And Mohammed Zaman, association chairman, said if the public agreed then there should be a review into policies, practices and regulations put in place by Telford & Wrekin Council.
Last weekend drivers refused to pick up fares from 11pm until finally being persuaded by club bosses to take people home from 2am.
The dispute centres on claims by the drivers that they are being unfairly punished by the council’s licensing department for minor indiscretions.
Telford & Wrekin Council has said it was willing to continue the dialogue with the association.
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