MOVES TO CURB BAD CABS

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 18/04/2012 - 09:14

In Issue 204 we reported how residents near London Road had been disturbed by the idling engines of overnight parkers.

The buses have since gone, but now it is alleged that a few vindictive taxi and private hire car drivers have been deliberately targeting the homes of complainants and making as much noise as possible nearby.

Police and Council officials take this escalation very seriously, assuring both the New Town/Broughton and Leith Central Community Councils that action is under way.

Meetings have been arranged between Councillor Brock (Ward 12) and the Police Inspector responsible for taxi licensing, the principal solicitor for licensing, and the Community Safety team. Local police are also aware of the problem.