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SATELLITE OFFICES: A LONDON-WIDE PROBLEM! Although the recent TPH Notice, issued by the head of Taxis and Private notifying the trade that from June 1st the issuing of Satellite Office licensing is to be suspended pending a review is welcome, it in no way represents the scale of the problem facing the taxi trade even without new premises becoming licenced. Night after night, week after week, taxi drivers have been facing an ever growing, unfettered onslaught from private hire. Following my front page article in the April edition of Cab Trade News highlighting the touting situation at a suburban nightclub, as Secretary of the London Branch of the UNITE Cab Section I have
CTN Special Report by PETER J ROSE Secretary UNITE Cab Section, London Branch subsequently been contacted by taxi drivers ‘Londonwide’ telling of their plight. After arranging a meeting with a couple of drivers from the eastern sector of London Sector 2, I decided to have a look at one club that is of major concern. Faces Nightclub in Barkingside, Ilford, just off the Gants Hill Roundabout, is a very popular Essex venue and should in theory be a rich vein of work for any London taxi
driver passing by - yellow or green badge; it even has its own rank outside, which again in theory should make working the venue easy. Unfortunately this is not the case. The minicab operation at the venue has got to be seen to be believed, it’s a rare event for the taxi trade to get even a look in as potential customers are diverted from the rank by way of sandwich board and marshal. What happens is that as prospective taxi customers head to the point of the rank their attention is diverted by the attending marshal and sandwich board (see bottom left of our front page photo), which is positioned at the point of the taxi rank. Passengers are soon encouraged into an already waiting minicab. It is at this point and after the minicab has already left, passengers on board, that the marshal goes to a phone situated on a wall down an ally to the right of the club to put the booking though to the parent minicab office. After spending more than an hour with the taxi drivers, none of whom managed to get a job, I witnessed this procedure time and time again. Customer walks to point of taxi rank – is diverted by marshal – gets in minicab – booking is made! What can the taxi drivers do about it? Little, it would be an offence for them to ask any potential taxi riders if they would like a taxi as this would be seen as taxi touting and they could face having their own licence suspended. What is even more worrying, drivers tell me that this venue has in fact been visited by the authorities but they found nothing wrong with the operation, even though the trade has been told time and time again that any bookings made outside any Satellite Office are illegal. Even more incredible is that when there are not enough people to make Faces viable, they are apt to move their customers a couple of doors down to a secondary venue called Visage (see bottom right of our front page photo). And what happens to the marshal and sandwich board? They simply move outside the secondary venue and carry on as before. Has this ‘Satellite club’ got a licence? As stated at the start of this report this is a London-wide problem and needs to be sorted urgently. Drivers from other sectors are continuing to contact the UNITE Cab Section’ telling of similar problems with clubs in their own areas. The situation in the centre of town doesn’t seem to be getting any better either. Even now and after all the trades’ protestations minicabs are still parking on the taxi rank without fear it would seem at Tiger Tiger in the Haymarket,
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HEATHROW UPDATE By DANNY FREEMAN Secretary UNITE Cab Section, Heathrow Branch
‘STOP FOR A BITE’ OF LEARNING FROM 2ND JULY Hungry for knowledge? Want to learn a language? Interested in computer studies? Too busy to study? Most of us love acquiring knowledge but finding the time to learn is often difficult. As a taxi driver, there are periods when you have time to kill, but if you are going to use it to learn something new you’ll want that learning in short bite- sized chunks that are appetising and easy to digest! For all those drivers who want to learn at their own pace, UNITE the UNION working with learning provider TNG have the answer. We are proud to launch on 2nd July at Heathrow an innovative e-learning project. ‘Stop for a bite’! All you need is access to a computer either at home, in your taxi or pop into the union office at Heathrow and simply stop for a bite of learning! Each bite is 15 minutes long, gradually building up to a full module. At Heathrow we have a number of laptops in the Union office which UNITE members can use whenever they wish. You’ll find dozens of courses to help you; not just for work but for your personal interests too. Brush up on your ICT skills, learn a new language or even just a few
phrases to help with overseas passengers. We all know that good customer service leads to bigger tips but the collection of small ‘tips’ on the site may be all you need. You are invited to take a taster session and if you like what you see then all you need to do is to join UNITE and begin one of the most exciting journeys you will ever take – learning the ‘other knowledge’! Some of the subjects covered include French, German, Spanish and Italian languages. IT computer courses, quizzes and lots more! If you are already a member of UNITE Cab Section your personalised learning password will be made available to you over the next few weeks. Drivers will soon be able to eat as much as they like without putting on any weight when they simply ‘Stop for a bite’ – of learning!
Become part of the 44,000 Unite Heathrow family. Pop into the Unite office and join today! Dan Freeman is Chair Heathrow Union Learning Forum Chair West London Area Activist Committee
SATELLITE OFFICES: A LONDON-WIDE PROBLEM – Contd from Page 1 The minicab marshal down the road at the Pep-C Club is still taking bookings outside (see top right of our front page picture), even after we were told he had been arrested. How do the authorities expect to control Satellite Offices across the Capital if one street in the West End is beyond them? The City of London isn’t any better, it doesn’t seem to want to give us any new ranks outside Abacus in Cornhill etc. in fact the opposite is true,
they are actually taking ranks away from us (see Ranks Report). As you may have read in the last issue of UNITE’s Cab Trade News or the LTDA’s Taxi newspaper the United Trade Group has recently lobbied the Commissioner, the Alderman and Deputies of the Corporation of London’s Police Committee. It is hoped that the City and the wider authorities will see sense and we won’t have to resort to more vigorous measures as we did in 2004 and 2009.
RANKS REPORT By JIM KELLY Chair of UNITE Cab Trade Commitee
CITY OF LONDON
Things go from bad to worse in the City. One of the last working on street ranks at the Lothbury end of Gresham Street has been suspended during road works. Now we are informed that the rank will not be re-appointed. A little later it is announced that a new bar has opened at the exact same spot, cock-up or conspiracy? While sections of the City police do take touting seriously, it would appear that, at the very least, there is no joined up thinking amongst the senior echelons of the City Corporation. It is almost inevitable that within a short space of time mini-cabs will be touting with impunity at this spot. The Corporation must not be allowed to disregard the needs of the travelling public in such a high-handed manner. They could save a great deal in unnecessary enforcement operations at Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street if they agreed to reengage with the taxi trade and listened to our suggestions for desperately needed new working ranks in the Square Mile.
CYCLE SCHEME Boris’s cycle scheme will be rolled out on 31 July. The ambitious project will
allow commuters to hire a bike at a docking station and pay a small charge to use one of the planned 6000 bikes. Whether London is ready for such a scheme, only time will tell, the important issue for cab drivers is that all the bikes will be insured by TfL. So don’t forget to carry a pen and pencil after the 31st.
CLARIDGES Cabs are being issued with PCN’s by Westminster for over-ranking. The area behind the rank is camera enforced. Drivers need to be aware and should only park on the rank.
HORNCHURCH Drivers working the eastern sector have complained of a lack of rank spaces in the centre of Hornchurch, especially at weekends. This is increasingly common in many suburban areas. The Ranks Committee will be working with PCO to secure more and better spaces for the licensed trade. There are also enforcement problems at both City Airport and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Exel.
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UNITE the UNION believes that unless proper resources are made available, the only way the problem of the Clipboard Johnny will ever be sorted is to end the concept of the satellite office. UNITE will continue to press for the Abolition of Satellite offices and an end to the Clipboard Johnny.
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WELCOME MINISTER By FRANK HULL To add to the seemingly countless number that have gone before him, we welcome yet another Minister for Transport. He is the Liberal MP for Lewes, Norman Baker. Looking back we can see that taxi-wise we have gained very little from any of those who went before him and we are truly seasoned not to expect too many gains from him. We only hope the new title “Con/dem” Minister for Transport is not an ominous sign for this trade! We believe that all of those ministers that have had responsibility for taxis may have been initially tickled to have been given the responsibility for such an important part of the public transport system in this country. Then in the clear light of reality whilst looking, no doubt, agog at the legislation pertinent to the taxi trade they appear to put distance between them and us; listening to all and everyone other than taxi drivers. Giving all sorts of concessions to whatever agency usually on the grounds that these proposals sound okay therefore they must be okay regardless of what the trade thinks. Unfortunately these concessions have in the main caused further confusion to that mind-boggling mess that is taxi legislation in this country. These ministers can always point at the judiciary and claim they are no worse than the courts when it comes to confusion. Because of some of the legal decisions that have or have not been made, there are those out there sticking up two fingers to taxi legislation and using it and tailoring it for their own ends. In London we have illegal touts guiding travellers to self appointed ranks into unlicensed cabs. In other parts of the country this illegal behaviour has been going on for years. In Hull there was the story of a man in the street with a hand held computer and a sign urging people to approach him to book a mini-cab. Apparently the authority says this is legal, but if that is not touting, what is? Taxi touting was made a specific offence under section 167 of the Criminal Justice & Public order Act 1994. Many areas in the land have been for years plagued with cross border hiring which has legal and insurance complications. This issue was taken on by the Dept for Transport but has been quietly dropped. When it comes to tailoring taxi law for one’s own use we must look at Epping which does not have a knowledge test and it is quite easy to become a taxi driver there. Now people wishing to work as a Harlow mini-cab driver where they need to undergo a knowledge test, simply obtain a licensed taxi plate for the car and a licence for themselves from Epping then go to work on a Harlow mini-cab circuit where they can work (apparently legally) free from Harlow licensing restrictions and unknown and unanswerable to that authority. We think that this is the biggest two fingered salute ever given to the Judiciary, Dep’t for Transport, local government and most importantly decent legally working taxi drivers. – Over to you Mr Baker! Frank Hull is a UNITE Cab Trade Committee Member. To join UNITE please fill in the application form on Page 15.
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DEVELOPING A FUEL CELL TAXI DRIVERS ARE JOINING FORCES TO FIGHT NEW TAXI FOR THE FUTURE LEGISLATION Ve h i c l e s
Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse and John Russell, CEO of Manganese Bronze Holdings, launched a demonstration hydrogen fuel cell taxi at City Hall recently. The vehicle is part of a consortium project to develop a fuel cell taxi, as such it would be some time in the future before the technology became viable for general use on British streets in terms of the cost of manufacture and the availability of hydrogen re-fuelling stations. John Russell said “The London Taxi is a great icon for fuel cell technology adaptation – future technology meets a design classic. As a British manufacturer we are pleased to have participated in developing a hydrogen fuel cell black cab. The project was a great opportunity to work with Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering and
TRW Conekt – some of the leading UK engineering companies to develop a zero emissions taxi.” LTI Vehicles have been involved with the hydrogen fuel cell taxi project from its inception, providing the glider vehicles and supporting the design and packaging of the hydrogen fuel cell. Intelligent Energy, who led the consortium, is a leading hydrogen fuel cell innovation company. The project is part sponsored by the Government, through the Technology Strategy Board, the consortium provided the rest of the funding. The next stage of the project which would require further funding is to develop a small fleet of fuel cell taxis for the 2012 Olympics. For further information please call 02476 572246, email enquiries@ londontaxis.co.uk or visit www.lti.co.uk.
Most of Brighton and Hove’s 500-plus hackney licence holders are holding an emergency meeting to highlight what they feel are unintended yet damaging consequences of the Equality Act. There are concerns that the Act, rushed through in the ‘‘wash-up’’ period of Parliament just before the General Election, could enforce a minimum .quota of wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Drivers fear they could go out of business if they have to stump up for new vehicles, which cost in excess of £20,000 each. The rules would only apply to local authority areas such as Brighton, Mid Sussex and Hastings, where the taxi industry is still regulated by councils. Although no details about the quota have been decided, a 50% minimum has been mooted in the taxi trade press. Drivers point to the experience of Swindon, where a decision to go 100% wheelchair accessible taxis led to drivers swapping over to the unaffected private hire market, leaving just 80 hackney carriages in the whole town. They also point out that disabled people who are not wheelchair users - such as the partially-sighted, elderly, or those who have mobility problems - can find it difficult to negotiate the high vanstyle vehicles that are used. John Streeter, vice-chairman of Brighton & Hove Streamline Taxis, the city's largest cab firm, said: "Companies currently have a mixed fleet policy to accommodate every individual and their personal needs. “Ministers may think they are just helping disabled people by making these sweeping changes, but unless they think things through clearly they risk severely damaging the trade and penalising those of the partially disabled who prefer a saloon vehicle option.’’
Drivers from across the city were due to meet at the dog track in Hove to discuss the issue at 6.30pm on June 22. A spokeswoman for the city council said a report on the equalities review of taxi licensing will be discussed by the licensing committee next Thursday (24/06). She
“Ministers may think they are just helping disabled people by making these sweeping changes, but unless they think things through clearly they risk severely damaging the trade and penalising those of the partially disabled who prefer a saloon vehicle option.” added: “We are consulting and working closely with the taxi trade and disabled people, in particular Brighton & Hove Federation for Disabled People, to develop a policy that is economically viable for local taxi business and provides the best practicable service for passengers, recognising that different impairments necessitate different vehicle specifications and adaptions. “The taxi trade has worked with the council on providing a good quality service for disabled people for some time now and we are committed to continuing that partnership.’’ A spokeswoman for the Department of Transport said a consultation period over possible quotas will start later this year but added it was too early to say when any legislation may come into force.
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Street Legal By ELLIE REEVES
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY The world’s eyes have been in South Africa during the World Cup. Billions have been poured into the event. Yet South Africa remains one of the most unequal of countries. The legacy of apartheid is there in the poverty. It’s also in the legal system. Thompsons has been working for years to achieve justice for South African miners. But it’s a battle with a legal system modelled on the UK’s but stuck about 30 years behind and very slow. There is no history of mass litigation in South Africa. And the experienced lawyers are the ones in the white firms, most of which were part of the Apartheid establishment. In 2003, Thompsons secured a landmark compensation deal for thousands of black South African asbestos miners and their families whose lives have been blighted by the deadly dust. Our first legal action in South Africa was against two former asbestos mining companies – Gencor and Gefco. These were substantial asbestos mining organisations which were shell companies left only with the assets from the days of active mining. These assets were to be distributed amongst their shareholders. Our litigation was to stop that happening in order to secure compensation for the thousands of black South Africans whose lives have been blighted by asbestos. The outcome was a settlement and the creation of a £35 million trust fund for former asbestos miners and their widows. This is being used to compensate former miners who developed asbestosrelated diseases through working for them. A further £10 million was put into another trust fund by Eternit, another former asbestos mining company. All applications to the funds are administered by the South African trustees. The limited workmen’s compensation scheme in South Africa is even more meagre for miners than it is for any other working group and it also means that individuals cannot pursue claims against their employers. Mining companies contributed to the mineworkers’ benefit system which paid out to employees injured and made ill through their work. Significantly, it paid out substantially more to the whites who had management jobs than it ever did to the blacks who mined the minerals and whose homes – huts built by the mining companies – were built of blue asbestos bricks. Even the village schools and the roads leading to them would be made of asbestos. There was such pride about the association with asbestos that streets were named “Asbestos Street”. Our legal action against Gencor and Gefco was the first time that black miners had ever won compensation from the courts and the first time that any workers in South Africa had ever won compensation from the mines for their conditions. Thompsons is now working with the South African law firm which we helped to establish to secure compensation from another company which mined asbestos on a commercial scale. But it will be a difficult case. A court ruled recently that the benefit system prevented individuals suing their former employers for negligence. It may be that the firm decides that, as Gencor, Gefco and Eternit did, setting up a trust to compensate its victims is preferable to having the mineworkers’ benefit system scrutinized by a court. Thompsons is immensely proud to be involved in this very practical example of international solidarity between workers, using the skills and experience drawn from our fight for justice in the UK for victims of the mining and asbestos industries.
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Mark’s Mélange 76 MARK EDWARD TAYLOR
UNITE POLICY CONFERENCE By CTN REPORTER
LET’S RAWK! . . . LONDON MAP Hail Hail Rock’n’Roll, Chuck Berry sang in one of his many compositions. Mr Berry and his contemporaries’ may not have realised in the 1950’s & 60’s what an impact their songs could have had on the rest of planet earth. Pop music has been a phenomenon for well over fifty years and London has not escaped. This month the Melange Column takes a trip around the capital placing the bands, artists and singers to the neighbourhoods that have stamped their district on the culture of popular music.
Hail Hail taxi-cab . . . take me to Madness . . .
Hackney
Southgate
Kentish Town
London and its neighbourhoods are so rich in pop music history it is difficult to know where to start. Let’s begin with rapper Dizzee Rascal who hails from Bow and nearby, just down on the Mile End Road, is where Alvin Stardust was born. The Cockney Rejects & David Essex are strongly identified with Plaistow. Move across the river and you have Steve Harley, Tommy Steele & Joe Brown as Bermondsey boys. Croydon has The Damned; their drummer, Rat Scabies would appear to have had a pint with anybody who talks to a cabbie about music. The Who are mod royalty from Acton. Lily Allen Hammersmith, Elvis Costello born in Saint Mary’s Hospital Paddington and The Sex Pistols uniting Shepherds Bush with Finsbury Park. Reggae artists Aswad come from Ladbroke Grove, Neneh Cherry recorded up the road in Willesden, and Rod Stewart was raised in Archway. Queen meet at Imperial College, Kensington, Yes, the band, not the affirmative, got together in Soho and The Libertines signed for Rough Trade Records at The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel. At the other end of the musical scale, Matt Munro was born in Shoreditch and later drove a bus out of Chiswick bus garage. Hoxton has Oi! Boys, The Four-Skins, with Hoxton Tom on bass, now employed as a senior Hackney council officer. Walthamstow naturally has E17. Chas & Dave, I think Stoke Newington. Black Slate performers of the wonderful, Amigo single, a soul reggae groove come from the same place. Jazzy B. of Soul 2 Soul mark their place on London’s pantheon of music from neighbouring Hackney. Bananarama lived in Holborn; Jah Wobble grew up in Shadwell. Peter Frampton and Siouxsie & The Banshees cut their musical teeth in Beckenham. Nearby in Deptford, songsmiths Squeeze, with Jools Holland on piano, began a lifetime in the music business. Turin Brakes are out of Balham. Nick Lowe is referred to as The Bard of Brentford. Killing Joke are Notting Hill’s finest punk rock exponents. Blues players, Nine Below
Enfield
Bow Wow Wow
Harrow Ian Dury
Hounslow Richmond on gst Kin
US
The Yardbirds
Wandsworth So Solid Crew
Tower Hamlets L/Ends Peter Green
Carter
The Magic Numbers
Redbridge Light of The World
Hackney
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W Ca estm t S in te st ve er ns
Ealing The Clash
ea els Ch ith m n& Ke mers am m lh Ha & Fu
Elton John
ton llet ing Ba Isl ndau a
Dusty Springfield
Haringey The Kinks
Sp en md ss Ca dne Ma
Brent
Hillingdon
Waltham Fo Iron Maiden rest
Kenny
Barnet
Newham The Small Faces
Greenwich Bexley
The Chords
Lewisham Status Quo
Kate Bush
Merton Amen Corner
Sutton The Strawbs
Croydon The Damned
Havering
Barking & Dagenham Billy Bragg
Bromley David Bowie
Purple Hearts
The first UNITE Policy Conference has recently taken place in Manchester. The conference started with Tony Woodley addressing the conference and stating that UNITE would stand up against the BA bullies. He gave an impassioned speech about the way forward for the union in the important year ahead. We now have a Conservative/Liberal coalition to deal with. Following Tony’s speech a huge fringe meeting with the BA workers took place at which delegates were able to hear at first hand the latest details regarding the strike. The conference debate started with motions on manufacturing which is the lifeblood of the economy and needs as much support as possible. The events in Gaza dominated the next few days of the conference, with an emergency motion condemning the actions of Israel and calling for the ending of the blockade. It was also decided later on in the week to support the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign. The most contentious item of the week was the motion on Trident on Wednesday. The Executive motion on Trident was opposed by Mike Hedges moving a counter motion. Although it can appear complicated and both movers said that their motions were against Trident I believed that the Executive motion was conditional on jobs being protected before the union could oppose the replacement of Trident. The phrase in the Executive motion that was opposed stated “We need a policy that would see the jobs and skills of UNITE members preserved, and until we receive firm commitments to this end we will continue to support our members and their employment.” This wasn’t seen as an anti-Trident position and a hotly contested debate took place. Tony Woodley then summed up for the Executive and the conference supported the Executive motion. Mike Hedges said, ‘’I felt this was the wrong decision, but we will try again in 2 years time’’.
Mike Hedges.
Two of the wives of the Miami 5, Adriana Pérez, the wife of Gerardo Hernández, and Olga Salanueva, wife of René González received a standing ovation from conference. Tony Woodley addressed the conference on their cases and how their families have been ripped apart by the “unfair” imprisonment of their husbands in jails thousands of miles away in the US. Tony told conference about Adrianna’s answer to the question, “what is it you find hardest about being separated from your husband?” It was that when she gets up in the morning and goes into the kitchen she sees the table and chairs which should be occupied by the children she will never have. It was an incredibly emotional speech by the two Adriana and Olga and showed how unjust the United States have been against these families. This was followed by a debate on Latin America moved by Jim Kelly after which the conference reaffirmed its support for amongst other things, Cuba Solidarity Campaign and Venezuela Solidarity Campaign as well as other Latin America campaign groups. Overall the conference was felt to be a success. It was always going to be difficult to bring the two cultures of the separate unions together but the conference debates were always focused on the issues and not personalised. There were a lot of excellent motions passed which shows why UNITE is the most progressive union in Britain and Ireland. There are a lot of great reasons to join UNITE, the democratic nature of this conference just adds to the list.
Zero, put Charlton on the rock map. Loads of Blues came from The Crawdaddy Club in Richmond where John Mayall led a revolution in British Beat Blues. His son, Gaz, keeps the tradition of rockin’ blues going in Soho. Osibisa formed in London with afro-beats from Ghanaian & Nigerian music students. Blue Weaver played sessions on Bowie’s Hunky Dory, then later joined, The Strawbs, their name is a truncated clue to their area, . . . The Strawberry Hill Boys. Harrow is where electro pop boys Blancmange rippled through the charts in the early eighties. A special mention goes to former Soft Boy & Egyptian, Robyn Hitchcock, who likes to inform the audience at his concerts where his band members live in the capital, including their postcode! For the record, Hitchcock resides close to The Hogarth roundabout. Wall of noise wonders, Wasted Youth, originate from Canning Town where the legendary Bridge House venue entertained so many folk on the east-side of the city. So there’s the wonderment of the capital’s talent but, to be fair, the Melange Column should list some of the artists that surround the metropolis. Obviously, the greatest band in the world, The Rolling Stones, are indentified with Dartford. Dr Feelgood are Canvey Island, Depeche Mode Basildon, Cliff Richard grew up in Cheshunt. Sham 69 are Hersham boys, The Members who sang about the sound of the suburbs were more Camberley than suburbia and Wham popped out of Bushey. Paul Weller & The Jam are the wonders of Woking. I played in one hit wonders, Department S, scoring chart success with, IS VIC THERE? In 1981. This fluid five piece band had members, over the years, from Kingsbury, Shepherd’s Bush, Stratford, Romford, West Hampstead, Battersea, Streatham, Enfield & Bethnal Green… North, South, East & West, now that’s a true London band! I’m sure there must be loads of bands and singers I’ve overlooked. Please feel free to email or contact CTN with any artist you feel could be included in the London Rock Map. Finally, this article cannot be completed without a mention of Enfield’s Kenny, sitting at the top of the map; they gave us The Bump in 1974, getting to number 3 in the Hit Parade on Mickie Most’s RAK label. . . . top stuff. . . .
C’mon and do . . . The Bump! marktaylor842@btinternet.com
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CYCLE CUBA CHALLENGE 2010 T H E A T R E By Tony Benson
By CTN REPORTER Jim Kelly and Mike Hedges, both London taxi drivers and UNITE members, along with fellow UNITE member Jayne Fisher, recently took part in the Cycle Cuba Challenge 2010 to raise money for the Music Fund for Cuba, a UK charity which supports education and development of music and performing arts in Cuba. The Fund was established in 2001 in memory of singer Kirsty MacColl who was inspired by Cuban music in her last album and loved the island its culture and it's people. There was a total of 16 cyclists that took part in the cycle challenge. There would have been more cyclists but the day the group flew to Havana was the first day that flights resumed after the volcanic ash cloud had grounded all aircraft. This meant that some of the cyclists were stranded not being able to reach Gatwick in time for the flight. It was also difficult for the organiser as the normal preparatory work wasn’t able to be completed. But, having said all of that, they were all just incredibly grateful to have gone as the money raised could go towards the Miramar theatre restoration in Havana, as well as delivering essential educational and musical equipment to a school for visually impaired children in Havana. The Cycle Cuba Challenge was a 365 kilometre cycle from San Antonio de los Baños to San Diego de los Baños in La Güira National Park. The route then passed
through the lush forests of Sierra del Rosario and Las Terrazas, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, through the tobacco fields of Pinar del Río following the Viñales Valley, with its soaring limestone mogotes, onto the Gulf of Mexico with it’s pristine white sandy beaches, before retuning to San Diego de los Baños. The cycle involved 6 days of tough cycling up numerous long, steep hills which tested everybody to the limits. In addition to this the temperatures on some of the days was incredibly hot often making it difficult to breath up the steep hills. But every minute of the cycle run was rewarding whether it was meeting and engaging with the Cuban people or just admiring the fantastic scenery. When the group reached Havana after the cycle run, on the first day they visited the Miramar theatre, which is currently in the process of being restored. The whole of the restoration is being paid for by the annual Cycle Cuba Challenge. It is a fantastic project that is going to have a massive impact for young Cubans in the area. After it is restored the theatre will provide a performance and rehearsal space for Havana's dance theatre, music, and circus schools and as a much needed cultural centre for the local community. They then visited a local hospital where they were shown around by the director, a Continued on Page 15
London -WIDE By PETER J ROSE
ALL MY SONS at the Apollo Theatre
Photo by Nobby Clark.
The hero – if that’s the right word – of Arthur Miller’s 1947 play is Joe Keller, boss of a thriving small machine shop business, who worships the American twin gods of Profit and Family. Ultimately, this is his justification for having knowingly supplied defective aeroplane parts to the US Air Force during World War 2, resulting in the deaths of many airmen. The duplicitous Joe is legally exonerated but allows his decent business partner, who is also his neighbour, to take the rap and go to jail. The play is set in the Kellers’ garden where, during the course of a single day, Joe is confronted by the consequences of his depravity. The Kellers’ elder son, Larry, had been reported “missing on active service”, although the family keep up the pretence that he is alive somewhere and will return. But in the meantime Larry’s fiancée, Annie (who is also the daughter of his jailed partner), has fallen for Larry’s brother, Chris, the Kellers’ other son.
Secretary UNITE Cab Section, London Branch As you no doubt read in last month’s Cab Trade News, Sketch of Conduit Street, W1 has serious designs on the London taxi trade. Sometimes It’s nice to be able to report on a good news story for a change, as stated in last month’s Ranks Report, this West End venue, not only wants a taxi rank outside the premises but is also willing to contribute towards the cost of implementation. How often can we report that in the taxi press? So curious was I at this news, I made a point of going to see the club first hand, taking a little time out of the cab one evening to find out exactly what was going on. In no uncertain terms I was told by the night staff that they were fed up with the unwanted minicab touts hanging about outside pestering their clientele. A somewhat different and refreshing point of view, and a far cry from that other venue five minutes away in Berkeley Street. As a consequence of that visit I was invited to an informal daytime meeting with Sinead Mallozzi CEO of Sketch to further discuss the proposed rank and what they could do to encourage taxi drivers to service the venue. Well to be honest, in this time of recession, I for one don’t think that we as taxi drivers will need much cajoling and will provide them with an excellent service, as we would most places given the opportunity. That said, should the rank go
ahead, and I can’t see it being refused, I suggested ‘tea and cake’ (I don’t know many cab drivers that don’t like tea) as an incentive for every driver that puts on the new rank on the first day of operation. Sinead said that this would be ‘’no problem at all’’, in fact I got the feeling that she was rather looking forward to the fun of it. We went on to discuss the position of the rank and how many spaces would be available. According to Sinead, at the moment two spaces are on offer? Got to say, this seems to me to be a bit inadequate, two spaces for a venue that can hold six hundred people. Come on we can do better than that? Are you listening Westminster? Four spaces at least; yes I know that there is a motorcycle parking bay after the two metered car parking spaces, but surely this can be relocated to a position that would be acceptable to the motorcycle lobby. After all it would be in a good cause. Sinead also told me that whatever the number of spaces she would dearly love the rank to be up and running by early September, when they start getting really busy in the run up to Christmas. For our part, the UNITE Cab Section will be lobbying hard for the four cab rank, hopefully we will succeed; over to you Jim & Pete, no pressure . Be seeing you. PS. Sinead said there will be coffee or soft drinks available for those few drivers that don’t like tea.
Photo by Nobby Clark.
After the play (which Miller based on a real-life incident) first opened in
America in 1947, the recurring criticism was that it contained too many plausible coincidences. For instance, at a crucial point, Annie produces a letter written to her by Larry, the contents of which prove that he is indeed dead and that Annie is thus free to marry Chris. Moreover, the letter shows that Keller has not only caused the deaths of anonymous airmen but also, in a manner he never imagined, that of his own son. Maybe playgoers since 1947 have become more cynical, but the plot of “All My Sons” this time around seems entirely plausible. Or perhaps it’s the acting in this production. David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker as Joe and Kate Keller will tear your heart out, while Jemima Rooper as Annie, Daniel Lapaine as her brother George (a lawyer who exposes Joe) and the wonderful Stephen Campbell Moore are faultless. The suspenseful direction is by Howard Davies.
THE FANTASTICKS at the Duchess Theatre This whimsical fantasy seems to have become musical comedy’s equivalent of “The Mousetrap”. It’s been running off-Broadway almost continuously for fifty years. How and why is beyond me. The plot isn’t worth relating: “Mack and Mabel” couldn’t get away with a substandard book, so how did “The Fantasticks” manage it? Go figure. It does have a couple of good songs (“Soon It’s Gonna Rain” and “Try to Remember”) but the talented cast – Clive Rowe, David Burt, Edward Petherbridge, Hadley Fraser, Luke Brady, Lorna Want and Paul Hunter are largely wasted, while Carl Au as the Mute spends most of his time on stage sprinkling sparkles over the others. The composing team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt were responsible for two successful shows, “110 in the Shade” and the Mary Martin/Robert Preston two-hander “I Do! I Do!”, but as far as the longevity of “The Fantasticks” is concerned I can only think they have a direct line to God.
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UNITE FOR CHARITY On June 9th Members from the London Branch of the UNITE Cab Section donated their time and cabs and joined many other charitable taxi drivers on an annual day out for children with disabilities’ organised by North West Taxi Aid. The Day Out to Chessington World of Adventures was as always great success but with the unsettled weather, the organisers of the event were approaching the day with some trepidation. However, by 9am the sun was shining and the rest of the day looked to be set fair. They were sent off from the Harrow District Masonic Centre by the Mayor of Brent Cllr. Harbhajan Singh and Mike Higginbotham, a senior masonic Officer. Some 50 taxis carried Over 90 children, along with families, helpers and carers from schools in Brent and Barnet. Despite lack of any police support en route, the journey was noticeable for the manner in which it ran so smoothly, thanks to a combination of careful planning and good luck!
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By MIKE HEDGES UNITE the UNION members are going to be involved in three leadership elections this year. The Labour Party is electing its leader in September when they will name the Labour Party candidate for the 2012 London Mayoral election. There is also the election of the first General Secretary of UNITE by the whole of the membership. The UNITE General Secretary Election will open next month for nominations. Since UNITE was formed by the merger of the TGWU and Amicus there have been two joint General Secretaries, one from each of the previous unions. The forthcoming election of a new General Secretary is going to have important ramifications, not just for UNITE, but for the whole of Trade Unionism in Britain and Ireland. UNITE is the biggest trade union with nearly two million members. This represents a very powerful force in many aspects of life. This has been recently seen in the strength of the BA cabin crew strike. The person who is elected leader will, as the first elected leader of the union, have a mandate from the whole membership, something the current joint-secretaries don’t have. There are currently four candidates, one from the ex-TGWU section and three from the ex-Amicus section. The ballot of members will take place in October with the result being announced in November.
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Taxi Trade Concerns TfL is well aware of the concerns of taxi drivers and the demonstrations held by a number of taxi drivers this week. This notice sets out our formal response to these concerns. Firstly, TfL regrets and is sorry that drivers felt the need to stage such demonstrations and for the inconvenience caused. Whilst we understand taxi drivers’ frustrations we feel that the demonstrations are not necessary or warranted. We are already well aware of the concerns of the taxi trade, especially in respect of the problems of touting by unlicensed minicabs and any illegal activity by licensed private hire vehicles and operators. These are issues that were raised with me by the LTDA, LCDC and Unite in my first weeks in post and are matters that I have been in constant dialogue with them about. I can assure all drivers we are doing all that we can to address such problems. Demonstrations such as the one held this week cause significant inconvenience to others at a time of immense hardship and challenge for many hardworking Londoners. In addition they divert our time and attention away from addressing the issues raised. I can assure all of London’s hard working cabbies that TfL genuinely understands the frustrations expressed by cabbies and I have seen for myself some of the issues and challenges you are faced with on a daily basis. I am, of course, particularly concerned with the conflicts that have arisen between the taxi and private hire trade, especially in and around private hire operating centres (or “satellite” offices as they are widely known). However it is not correct that nothing is being done. The Mayor doubled the size of the cab enforcement team and they have made over 6,000 arrests for touting and cab related offences since 2003 with 1,321 between 1st August 2008 and 31 March 2010. We also introduced the one strike and out policy for both drivers and operators and have revoked over 250 licences to date. Any operator found to be employing staff that we find touting on street will have their licence revoked. It is important that drivers understand that no specific decision was taken by TfL to licence private hire operators from venues and no requirement for planning permission was withdrawn. Both of these claims have been made to us many times by taxi drivers and are incorrect. The establishment of these offices at venues are allowed through the general requirements of the original 1998 Private Hire Act. I accept that the significant increase in these operations has caused numerous issues, particularly when bookings are taken outside the venue itself. However, we accept that the expansion of these offices has been significant and the time has come to review the impact of this expansion on the taxi and private hire trade and, of course,
the travelling public. As a result of the concerns raised with me since my appointment and through formal discussions in recent months with the LTDA, LCDC and Unite as well as my own personal observations I set out below the actions and activities we are undertaking in the areas of concern: ● We are currently in the process of reviewing the TfL Compliance Team’s deployment and priority strategy to increase the focus of officers in the key areas of concern. ● We continue to work and liaise closely with the Cab Enforcement team with regards to using intelligence to focus resources in the key areas. I can assure all drivers that we are committed to dealing with these problems and protecting the travelling public and law abiding taxi and private hire trades. ● We will be consulting on a range of proposals in August 2010 which seek to tighten up the criteria for minicab operating centres in venues and requirements for private hire operators and drivers. ● Following extensive and productive discussions on these issues since my appointment with the LTDA, LCDC and Unite and through discussions with representatives of the private hire trade I have instructed that no further applications for private hire operating centres within venues will be processed from 1st June 2010 until the situation has been completely reviewed and the consultation detailed above has been concluded. ● I recently approved the recruitment of a dedicated, full time nightshift Licensing Team whose responsibility will be primarily focused on ensuring all requirements for private hire operators are in line with the licensing requirements. ● We are unable to take specific enforcement action against operators or drivers based on camera or video evidence submitted by drivers. However, any evidence submitted to TfL to ltph.enforcement@tfl.gov.uk will be used to gather intelligence and to target enforcement activity in the most problematic areas. ● TfL are aware of trade concerns with regards to the use of the M4 bus lane but it has to be understood that TfL are not responsible for the management or enforcement of the lane. Despite this fact we continue to liaise with the Highways Agency and the Police with regards to this matter. Whilst I am well aware that some drivers may feel these measures are not enough I do believe that they provide a clear plan of action to address many of the concerns that have been raised and I would ask all drivers to consider this carefully before participating in further demonstrations. John Mason, Director, Taxi and Private Hire, 28th May 2010. For previous Notices visit tfl.gov.uk/tph
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doctor and some of the workers. The Director and most of the doctors had been in Venezuela as part of the Barrio Adentro programme, where Cuban doctors went to Venezuela to provide healthcare to millions of people who had no access to healthcare previously. They were all immensely proud of their work in Venezuela. The group were introduced to a number of student doctor classes in the hospital, and it was very noticeable that the majority of students were women. Cuba has a very proud record of equality and it could be seen clearly in the hospital. At the end of the visit, Pam who was one of the cyclists presented the Director with her bike for one of the hospital workers to use. That bike will make a tremendous difference to the Cuban worker that receives it. The following day was perhaps the highlight of the trip for many people. This was the visit to the Abel Santamaria school for visually impaired children, where we took equipment over, including Braille printers, software and individual donations of musical instruments, a mixer, an equalizer and other educational material which are more useful than money, as some essential items cannot reach Cuba due to the blockade. The group received, as elsewhere in Cuba, a tremendously warm and generous reception from the director of the school and the children, who put on a tremendous performance for us. The Abel Santamaria School epitomises in the clearest way the Cuban philosophy of lifting every human being to their best potential. It has a ratio of one tutor per two pupils. Children with disabilities, such as those we met, are given every chance and
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