We all know cross-border hiring can be an issue with local councils. Wigan and Britania Taxis (Veezu) have put a stop to cross-border hiring, Britania Taxis aka Veezu is a large private hire company east of Merseyside and covers mainly Whiston, St Helens and up to Wigan and surrounding areas.
Veezu has just sent out this email to all their drivers, a driver who doesn’t want to be named has sent it to us. “Wigan: Changes to the dispatch of bookings.
Dear Driver-partner,
In response to passenger and driver-partner feedback, Britannia Taxis will be making changes to the dispatch of bookings in your operational areas. With effect from Wednesday, 18th September, the dispatch of bookings for Wigan will only be offered to driver-partners licensed by their local authority. Equally, the dispatch of bookings in all other operational areas will not be available to Wigan licensed driver-partners.
Britannia Taxis anticipates that this change will improve your passengers’ experience, as bookings will be completed by knowledgeable local driver-partners. It is hoped that this will enhance the passenger experience and, in turn, increase booking volumes.
If you have any questions or feedback, please create a Support Ticket via the Driver-partner Portal.
Kind Regards,
Veezu Services”
Could this be the beginning of other councils and other companies following suit?
