Sentences with phrase «private hire legislation»

«We will consult on proposals to make changes to private hire legislation as appropriate.

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The town board passed legislation in June that requires private operators of heavy equipment hired by its highway department to pay rates in line with prevailing wages in future storms.

While debating the final version of the legislation on the House floor on Friday, Rep. Tricia Cotham (D - Mecklenberg) called out Mitchell and others like him who could, with this legislation, hire family and friends through a private charter school company and pay them anything they like with public funds.

With the help of a new attorney general, the legislature adopted good government legislation ending pay - to - play hiring of private contingency - fee lawyers to enforce state law.

«The private hire market is unrecognisable from when current legislation was introduced,» said Helen Chapman, interim director of licensing, regulation and charging for TfL, in a statement.

He reiterated, too, that the regulator continues to support the idea of having a cap on the total number of private hire licenses — but said this would require primary legislation, adding that TfL continues to lobby government on that front.

TfL notes that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, has been having discussions with central government to push for legislation to enable TfL to restrict the overall numbers of private hire drivers and vehicles in order to reduce congestion.