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12-12-2017
County Working Group Meeting on 15th December 2017
Durham County Council have a Taxi and Private Hire working Group meeting on 15th December 2017 at 10.30am.
the meeting is at Service Direct at Meadowfield Ind Est. Durham. If you wish to attend the meeting call Helen Johnson in the licensing department!
22-11-2017
Uber continue their cavalier attitude towards law and regulation!
With the lose of so much data, they should have made the fact they were hacked public knowledge and contacted every single individual suspected to be mixed up in the data loss! Do you trust this company with your personal data?
Read more at.... http://bbc.in/2BajTfs
18-11-2017
Rank progress for Lumiere Durham
After last nights debacle and a visit from highways it has being announced that Sutton St will be closed to all vehicles except taxis & buses tonight in an attempt to improve traffic flow!
Sutton Street closed for Lumiere Taxi Rank
16-11-2017
Lumiere temporary ranks fail on the first night!
Following all our hard work to try and get temporary ranks approved for the Lumiere festival, there were problems with both on the first night!

Old Elvet rank was still coned off at 4.30pm and the minions, sorry Marshalls were trying to move taxis on. Shortly after this they did move the cones. There were a couple of cars parked on the rank which were also owned by the minions who though they had more right to park on the taxi rank than the taxis did! (pleased to report they got parking tickets)
Old Elvet, 3.45pm on 16th November 2017

The rank on Sutton Street just didn't seem to materialise, as was blocked with private cars No doubt also belonging to the minions) here's the view of the rank at 10pm from a driver attempting to use the rank!
Sutton Street, 10pm on 16th November 2017

We have a driver who attended Lumiere with his family, and overheard an elderly gentleman asking a minion where he could get a taxi, and the minons reply was "All the normal ranks are closed, so I don't know" So it would appear the Council and Artichoke have yet again allowed the taxi trade to be swept aside, and simply paid us lip service By offering rank space, clear signage and all promising all minions will briefed on where the taxi ranks are located.
11-11-2017
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
10-11-2017
Durham County Council working Group meeting
Durham County Council have planned the next working group meeting for 15th December 2017. We are awaiting details of time and venue of the meeting.
09-11-2017
Lumiere Ranks
We have the map for Lumiere showing the placement of the taxi ranks, park and ride bus stops and locations of various lighting installations. click here to view it.
05-11-2017
Next meeting...
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th November 2017, starting at 7:30pm at the Glendenning Arms, Witton Gilbert, DH7 6SY - (None members will not be permmitted to vote, and may not be able to remain for the full meeting.)
01-11-2017
Taxi Ranks for Lumiere 2017
Follwing discusions between DLTA, Durham County Council and Lumiere, we are pleased to report that there will be 2 taxi ranks for the event. One on Old Elvet, starting outside the Marriot Royal County Hotel, and the other on Sutton Street, under the viaduct!
D.C.C. have also agreed to ensure that the taxi ranks are sign posted, and Artichoke have marked their locations on the map included in the Lumiere Programme
This is the first time taxi provison has been considered during the planning stage, and a great result for both the trade and DLTA!
20-10-2017
Are fake taxis a problem in County Durham?
We are concerned at the number of private hire vehicles licensed by neighbouring authorites currently 'touting' (illegally plying for hire) in County Durham! This isn't an issue limited to county durham though, please take a little time to watch the following episode of Fake Britain.