Helping keep our taxi drivers safe
New guidance has been drawn up to keep taxi drivers safe and encourage the public to have a trouble-free journey.
New guidance has been drawn up to keep taxi drivers safe and encourage the public to have a trouble-free journey.
Bury Council has adopted revised taxi standards to maintain passenger and driver safety and support the licensed trade.
Bury Council is changing its Minimum Licensing Standards proposals in order to help drivers and owners of taxis and private hire vehicles.
Council leaders have confirmed that a second testing centre for taxis and private hire vehicles will open later this year.
Bury has backed proposals to improve public safety by introducing minimum standards for taxi and private hire drivers, operators and their vehicles.
Christmas revellers are being urged to use legitimate taxis and private hire vehicles to get home safely over the festive period.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.