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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...

A CGI of the planned new Lok'nStore facility off Castle Lane East PLANS for a new self-storage warehouse on the edge of Bournemouth have been unanimously approved by councillors. Lok’nStore has been granted permission to build a new five-storey on the land between Tesco and Tringham House off Castle Lane East. Despite admitting “disappointment” that the business would only employee five people, members of BCP Council’s planning committee agreed to approve the scheme. The firm, which runs dozens of facilities across the country, including in Poole, submitted its application to...