THE limit on the number of Hackney Carriages in Thurrock has been removed.
The current limit for the number of Hackney taxis in the borough is set at 100.
Concerns were raised that removing the limit would result in an influx of Hackney Carriages to the area.
Tunde Ojetola, ward councillor for south Chafford, said: “Yes there will be the possibility that Thurrock would have an influx of people without this licence.
“There will be active reforms brought back if we have a mass influx and this is not an attack on other licensed parties.”
The removal of the limit followed a review after three years to decide if it was in the interest of the public to keep it.
A Hackney Carriage can be a London style cab and will always have a fare meter as well as carrying a white local authority licence plate.
Leader of the council John Kent added: “If we have a limit on the amount we have we have to carry out a review every three years which costs the council £20,000 for the report.
“This will be a saving for us and we would not expect an increase in the number of Hackney Carriages.”
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