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david and julie
I was listening to the local BBC news tonight and an article came on about taxi drivers.
Since 1949 Manchester taxi drivers have done a free annual run to Blackpool for local disabled kids. They dress the cabs(around a 100 or so) up with baloons and bunting etc, local business donate and people line the route to cheer and wave. The cabbies had a commitee to arrange everything for free including their time and fuel etc, just to give the kids a day out.
The commitee have had to disband this year and donate any surplus funds to charity. The younger drivers are not interested anymore because they are now expected to provide extra insurance, risk assessments and one volunteer per kid who must also have a criminal reference check.
Saford and Trafford used to do similar but have stopped too.
Health and Safety is OK but sometime it does seem OTT.
Since 1949 Manchester taxi drivers have done a free annual run to Blackpool for local disabled kids. They dress the cabs(around a 100 or so) up with baloons and bunting etc, local business donate and people line the route to cheer and wave. The cabbies had a commitee to arrange everything for free including their time and fuel etc, just to give the kids a day out.
The commitee have had to disband this year and donate any surplus funds to charity. The younger drivers are not interested anymore because they are now expected to provide extra insurance, risk assessments and one volunteer per kid who must also have a criminal reference check.
Saford and Trafford used to do similar but have stopped too.
Health and Safety is OK but sometime it does seem OTT.