'For once I agree with him. Needs addressing. No doubt Wolverhampton council are coining it in'
Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.
READ MORE: Greater Manchester in plea to change the law after staggering number of 'out of town' taxi drivers revealed“The checks they do aren’t as stringent and it is not right. They are undermining public safety in Greater Manchester.” “I appeal to the government and to the council in Wolverhampton to change what they are doing as it does not build public safety. I would say to any Greater Manchester resident, only use taxi firms that are registered in one of our 10 boroughs.”
One person said: "I have seen so many Wolverhampton cars including Sefton the age of the cars are much older than Mcr registered cars this cannot be right. Lowering standards and safety."One said: "The Wolverhampton private hire thing is ridiculous and blame Wolverhampton council all you want but it's the drivers - citizens of Greater Manchester who are abusing the situation . . . They all have personal responsibility. . .
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