The LPHCA magazine is hosting a special Road Show at the popular National Union of Teachers Conference Centre at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, St Pancras, London WC1H 9BD from 11.00 until 15.30 on Thursday 23rd June.

This special meeting has been convened as there will be two important Transport for London (TfL) consultations to discuss, one covering Age Limits of Taxis and PHV’s because of next year’s Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), which will not only affect Taxi and Private Hire but bus, coach, minicab,minibus and for those of you who run courier services – vans!
This topic will affect everyone who comes into London, not just London Operators. We will be hearing from TfL and have invited representatives from the London Mayor’s Office to attend.
The second matter being discussed will be TfL’s response to last year’s Private Hire consultation and whilst this is London Centric, what happens here today could happen outside the M25 tomorrow.
Whether you are in London or not, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be affecting you in some way, especially if you are planning to enter the capital or the many other Olympic venues, Training Camps, etc., all over the UK.
We are therefore having our first LPHCA Pre-Olympic preparation session and we have invited representatives from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), the Metropolitan Police and London Councils.
2012 is just 7 months away and the year will be crammed full of challenges for Private Hire & Taxi providers. Key speakers will explain all about where and when you can drop passengers, what the Olympic Route Network will mean for Operators, how to prepare, the likely pressure you will be under to provide service, not just at events but for the massive influx of tourists into the UK and the challenges and opportunities that this will present.
There will be a short presentation by TaxiChex, a web based system for Operators and a host of the Industries top suppliers are having stands.
We will be inviting all our ‘out of London’ Members to discuss the findings of the Transport Select Committee’s review into Taxi & Private Hire Licensing at our Inaugural National Members meeting. Our political advisor Robin Hulf will as always be in attendance, with Alan Haslehurst who looks after our Topographical Testing Software and technical Development.
Whilst this is an open meeting for Local Authorities, invited Licensed Operators and our guests, places will be limited to the first 200 to register, with LPHCA members having priority on the first 150 places.