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CONTROVERSIAL plans to lift a cap on the number of cab licences issued in Bournemouth and Poole have passed the final hurdle. BCP Council approved new taxi policies on Tuesday, despite concerns about the effect they will have on the viability of the profession. An attempt had been made by some opposition councillors to delay the decision with calls for more information to be provided, but this was defeated. The policies, which were unanimously approved by the council's licensing committee earlier this month, set out the requirements for taxi drivers operating across Bournemouth, Chris...

Taxis waiting outside Bournemouth Station in the morning rush hour. .. CONTROVERSIAL plans by BCP Council to “deregulate” the taxi trade have moved a step forward after winning the support of its licensing committee. Members of the committee gave their backing to three new policies on Thursday, saying the scrapping of a cap on licence numbers would improve standards. But industry leaders said they were “horrified” at the proposal and that it could cost drivers tens of thousands of pounds. The policies are being drawn up as part of the council’s legal requirement to have a ne...