St Helens taxi drivers set to protest at 'Draconian' e-cig licensing conditions

[KulrMeStoopid]

http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/..._over__Draconian__e_cig_licensing_conditions/


[h=3]St Helens taxi drivers set to protest at 'Draconian' e-cig licensing conditions[/h]

TAXI drivers called off a town centre rally against what they claim are Draconian licensing conditions.


Private hire and cab drivers intended to drive past St Helens Town Hall on Wednesday morning but cancelled their planned protest after a meeting with Council chiefs to discuss the situation was arranged for next Wednesday afternoon.


Drivers say their livelihood is being put at risk because of what they term a hardline approach.
Hackney cab driver.


Paul Rigby, aged 45, from Rainhill, told the Star: “We are concerned at the way we are discriminated against by the licensing department and use of Draconian licensing conditions placed on drivers.

I was wondering how the Cabbies here would fare this new committee ruling, consideing out of the 10 cars parked up in ASDA, 10 of them are all stood outside their cabs using ecigs!

I hope my talk with one of the drivers stuck in his mind about how silly and stupid this ruling was!

 

[Gonloopy]

Good for them!
Proud of my home town

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

Good for them!
Proud of my home town

Its still a dirty shithole JOKES (no but seriously?) I've gotten to the point we do most of our shopping online our out of town

 

[Gonloopy]

Well I did nearly add to that post FOR ONCE! -
Im like you, do most of my shopping on line, or go to Liverpool / Warrington/Manchester if I want to shop.
Our town centre just depresses me. Nights out are even worse...

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

Well I did nearly add to that post FOR ONCE! -
Im like you, do most of my shopping on line, or go to Liverpool / Warrington/Manchester if I want to shop.
Our town centre just depresses me. Nights out are even worse...

I went out drinking once in town... boring.

And yeah, the town centre IS depressing. It needs more .... greenery, trees and flowers...and a lot less chavs!

We mostly go into Huyton or Wigan these days

 

[Gonloopy]

Absolutely! Completely agree
except...
Less chavs in Huyton??

 

[Gonloopy]

QUOTE=Gonloopy;201482]Absolutely! Completely agree
except...
Less chavs in Huyton??
[/QUOTE]

Oops! Just re- read. Not my intention to offend.
Should've added a JOKE or a in there somewhere .
apologies

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

QUOTE=Gonloopy;201482]Absolutely! Completely agree
except...
Less chavs in Huyton??

Oops! Just re- read. Not my intention to offend.
Should've added a JOKE or a in there somewhere .
apologies [/QUOTE]


Dont laugh I pretend to be deaf when I go into Huyton.

Fact is, I love the park there, its dog shit free, so we go often as all the parks in st helens are covered in dog shit.

 

[Gonloopy]

I getcha!
wouldnt know about the parks in Huyton, - don't have a dog,
but agree st.helens ones are a fly feast.....
and don't even get me started on this flaming new bin collection.
FFS! Don't mind recycling but give me summat decent to collect it in, -instead of flaming straw bags and black plastic boxes!

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

I getcha!
wouldnt know about the parks in Huyton, - don't have a dog,
but agree st.helens ones are a fly feast.....
and don't even get me started on this flaming new bin collection.
FFS! Don't mind recycling but give me summat decent to collect it in, -instead of flaming straw bags and black plastic boxes!

We dont even have a green bin! Been after one for near on 3 years. I dont mind the recycling bit, were a large family so the recycling helps cut down, but we were putting out 2 bins every week as it were (naughty!) but now every other week for the brown bins?? FFS. Theres only so much I can recycle (and they still havent brought the food caddies!!)