top of page
CMT Jan 25.gif

London Mayor faces public grilling around wheelchair user access, driver mental health and taxi turn

Perry Richardson

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will face several questions from the London Assembly relating to the taxi industry during Mayor’s Question Time on Thursday 16th May.

Topics will include concerns around wheelchair user taxi accessibility in the capital, the potential mental health issues surfacing within the industry and the subject of the taxi vehicle turning circle.

Assembly Member David Kurten, will grill the Mayor by asking Khan if he will ensure that taxis will continue to be able to serve wheelchair users in all parts of London. This question comes as the taxi industry faces the threat of diminishing access to key roads within London.

Kurten is also keen to highlight the fact that some taxi drivers are in fear of having their licences revoked or suspended if they receive help or medication they may desperately need from their GP for issues relating to mental health illness.  The Brexit Alliance Group Assembly Member will ask what he intends to do to increase support for drivers suffering from mental health illness issues and what assurances he can give that their licences will not be revoked if they report to TfL that they are receiving counselling or taking medicine for a mental health condition. Assembly Members Caroline Pidgeon and Keith Prince will both broach the contentious subject of the iconic taxi turning circle. They will look to see whether the Mayor has considered reviewing the Taxi Conditions of Fitness, especially with regard to the turning circle requirement and what the justification for the retention of this policy is. 

Image: Greater London Authority 

Subscribe to our newsletter. Receive all the latest news

Thanks for subscribing!

TaxiPoint_BannerAd_720x200_Feb24_GIF2.gif
RENT WITH (720 x 200 px) (1).gif
Taxipoint - Web Banner - 12.24.png
IMG_2814.jpeg
Save £££ £3.50 per hour - Compressed (1).gif
1comp.gif
D.4133 LEVC January Offer Campaign_TP__720 x 200.jpg

The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers.

All written and image rights are reserved by authors displayed. Creative Common image licenses displayed where applicable.

Reproduction in whole or in part without prior permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited.

All written content Copyright of TaxiPoint 2025.

bottom of page