We have changed our name to

 

The Hackney Drivers & Private Hire Association Limited

 

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We are still here when you need us the most from

2009 and beyond.

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We are now also in Liverpool  as from 30th November 2020 and very much looking forward to helping the trade there

The Hackney Drivers Association was founded on the 29th of May 2009 by Charles and Sam Oakes. on the 10 April 2024 we changes it name to The Hackney Drivers & Private Hire Association Limited, In addition to previous Taxi experience as a driver for many years, Charles has had wide experience in bothsides the trade over 30 years, in roles from driving and taxi owner. During that time it became clear to me that members of this industry were often treated badly and looked down upon by all and sundry as uninformed – either by their licensing authority or operator for whom they drove – and ignorant of the law.

They had one common denominator: they perceived that there was no one source they could go to for information relevant to their particular problem. So Charles and Sam set out to found The Hackney Drivers & Private Hire Association Limited, whose remit –  was to help raise standards in the trade, along With NTA, NPHA,  And other unions, and associations, both actual and as perceived by the public – would ultimately improve the safety of the Drivers and the travelling public, improve members’ lives, and generally offer trade knowledge, experience and assistance to anyone who wanted it.

Sadly Bryan Roland passed away in March 2016; however Dave took over the Association is very much carrying on in the manner we believe he would wish: to offer assistance and advice, and to communicate openly, with licence holders everywhere, and to eradicate the “them and us” barriers between the two sides of the trade, and indeed between licence holders and the licensing authorities that grant their licences.

We stress this often: the THDAPHLTD is not a union; we do not impose policy on members – we convey members’ views, opinions and goals at meetings, Of local council meetings and at any other relevant opportunity.

The THDPHALTS is entirely Free from Weekly,  or Monthly,  Fees.  

  What we do is Listen: to our members and non-members alike by Phone or Face to Face – at any and all hours. Whilst it is reasonable to hope that folk would call during ‘daylight hours’, sometimes emergencies come up that need discussing there and then. Also, we get emails from everywhere and endeavour to respond to them within hours, if not minutes. That attention to the caller or emailer has often turned non-members into members as they benefited from our assistance, or were merely grateful for being able to bend our ear and vent their frustrations.

 Communicate: As mentioned above, we endeavour to respond to emails quickly; sometimes licensing authorities are taken aback by the speed of our reaction/response to a licensing situation, which is often diffused by such swift intervention. We write letters and emails to license departments; attend local council meetings on members’ behalf; assist members to lodge appeals in the Courts on trade matters.

When this Association first started, we found that whilst licence holders were expected to know the legislation that governs their livelihood, very few licence holders were actually provided with copies of that legislation. So  Then if a problem crops up, they can phone or email us and we can talk them through the relevant sections of the relevant Acts, of legalese that so often is difficult to interpret. This now applies also to local policy and conditions of licence: most councils post this information freely on their website, so we can discuss aspects of the local regulations with members as well.

 We have always maintained that this Association does not pretend to be all things to everybody. Therefore we keep a list of experts in other related fields, starting most significantly with legal representation. We can put members in touch with taxi-wise solicitors and barristers for Committee hearings, written Advice and Opinions, and representation in Court.

So there you have it: The Hackney Davivers & Private Hire Association Limited has it is now at your fingertips. In case we haven’t met you yet face-to-face,  We’d very much look forward to meeting with you or having a chat.

If we can be of any help at any time, just give us a shout – go to Contact Us for all the details. And if you wish to join the Association, check out Membership for the relevant forms.  (see Membership Page)

 We appreciate your support – many thanks!

And don't forget we have no weekly, monthly, Fees,

it's all about You. 

Be Safe 

come on join us

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