Council keeps passengers waiting… and waiting… for an accessible taxi
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Disabled campaigners are calling on a city council to give them a wider choice of public transport, after a five-year delay in deciding whether to license a more accessible type of black cab.
By John Pring
Coventry City Council has been accused of breaching discrimination laws over its long-standing refusal to license larger, more accessible vehicles as taxis.
The council is now one of only five local authorities in England – the others are London, Harlow, Maidstone and Burnley – that are s...
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