An organisation that represents hundreds of hackney and private hire taxis in Liverpool says it will no longer hold a mass protest at the height of the Three Queens.
The Liverpool Cabdrivers’ Association has now called off the demonstration planned to begin at noon on Monday.
A spokesman for the body said drivers made the decision after feedback from customers.
He said: “We have decided, as much as our jobs are of vast importance to our lives and families, we have decided to step down from Monday’s protest at the last minute due to the fact we don’t want to ruin the people’s day.”
The decision came after a mass meeting of drivers tonight and the LCA, which claims to represent more than 800 cabbies in the city, said it was done for the public.
The organisation had previously stressed it did not want to protest at such a prestigious time for the city, but felt it had to in order to try and protect the future of the trade.
The spokesman added the LCA would not back down in its long term battle for that goal.
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News by Email from Liverpool on Saturday 23, suggested that many of the Liverpool trade did not support the Demo anyway. That may have been a contributory factor in the decision to cancel the Demo anyway.
Email:
I know nothing about it, other than its a group called LCA supposedly running it who were apparently formed last week, not sure who the chairman is. Taxi alliance are distancing themselves away from the demo. I've had no documentation from anyone. I only know what I've read on Twitter and what I've heard on the radio phone in. Most lads I've spoke to aren't supporting it or haven't even heard about it. I for one would never do a demo like this on a whim, I'd expect a mass meeting where the pros and cons are debated and a show of hands for a yes or no.
Our job count at www.futurecabs.co.uk is growing daily by matching the price private hire charge. By the way it's just under the metered fare. We've 90 lads on who are all doing their money everyday. I see this as a better way to fightback than doing a demo and highlighting one particular company. Companies would pay a fortune for advertising like that. If a company meets the criteria there's not a lot the council can do to stop them setting up in Liverpool. Delta (Liverpool) now unfortunately meet that criteria. A demo won't change that. Fortunately Uber don't meet the criteria and that's the reason they've not had a licence granted. I see uber as the biggest threat to the taxi trade in this city, already we see a lot of uber dropping off here. Although one disadvantage I can see of Uber is its cashless and Liverpool is a city of cash I've seen numerous drivers walk out of our offices because they don't want nothing going through their bank. At future all radio settles and account work is paid through a bank.
Regards
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LONDON.
The London Demo tomorrow is still on. Up to 2000 Cabs are expected to take part. Scheduled peak time of the Demo is 2 p.m.
I will update further and post Photo's as and when they arrive
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