Post by miz on Oct 10, 2007 17:12:24 GMT -1
Yeah, another thread where someone is slagging off Ken Livingscum.
Have a look at this bright idea from Ken.
www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=13992
Surely this is racial discrimination? Unbelieveable.
VOTE BORIS!
Have a look at this bright idea from Ken.
www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=13992
New scheme tackles barriers to taxi Knowledge
8-10-2007 700
Women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, who are currently significantly under-represented in the taxi industry, will now have new opportunities to train to be a licensed taxi driver under a project being launched by the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.
The project, run by the London Development Agency, aims to address some of the barriers experienced by people from under-represented groups to work towards greater diversity in the taxi trade to reflect London's diverse population.
Around a third of Londoners are from an ethnic minority background, and over half of Londoners are women. Yet only approximately 5 per cent of London's taxi drivers are from Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic communities, and 1.6 per cent are women.
The project will support people from under-represented groups in participating and completing the Knowledge. Additionally, help will also be provided where appropriate in language and numeracy skills, and childcare provision.
Launching the programme the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said:
"The black cab is one of London's most instantly recognisable trademarks and is an incredibly important part of London's transport network. This project will help address the barriers to employment that currently exist for women and people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to participate in this important part of our city's life."
Manny Lewis, Chief Executive of the London Development Agency, said:
"London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. This programme for women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities will help them do the Knowledge course, and ultimately achieve greater diversity in the taxi trade to ensure that it is more representative of London's population."
Vivienne Hayes, Director of the Women's Resource Centre, said:
"The Women's Resource Centre welcomes the Mayor's initiative to promote women’s employment in this predominantly male arena. Women in London will no doubt be pleased to see an increase in female taxi drivers. Women's Resource Centre acknowledges and thanks the Mayor for continuing to address issues concerning women’s inequality and poverty, particularly in the current environment where the discourse around gender consistently fails to address the continued discrimination faced by all women."
Megan Dobney, Regional Secretary South East Regional Trades Union Congress (SERTUC), said:
"I very much welcome this scheme. The black cab trade provides skilled work as well as presenting the "face" of London to millions of visitors - this initiative will help ensure that London's jobs reflect the diversity of London's population."
Mahmud Hasan MBE, Chair of the Consortium for Bengali Associations, said:
"The Consortium of Bengali Associations fully supports the Mayor's initiative on encouraging more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Black Cab Drivers. We wish to see more opportunities created to enable more people from the Bangladeshi community to become Black Cab Drivers".
Dr Bari, Muslim Council of Britain, said:
"The benefits of this scheme will be felt by communities right across the capital. London is home to more than 7 million people and schemes like this provide an opportunity for every resident to help contribute to the economic success of our city. I congratulate the Mayor for his work on this scheme."
8-10-2007 700
Women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, who are currently significantly under-represented in the taxi industry, will now have new opportunities to train to be a licensed taxi driver under a project being launched by the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.
The project, run by the London Development Agency, aims to address some of the barriers experienced by people from under-represented groups to work towards greater diversity in the taxi trade to reflect London's diverse population.
Around a third of Londoners are from an ethnic minority background, and over half of Londoners are women. Yet only approximately 5 per cent of London's taxi drivers are from Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic communities, and 1.6 per cent are women.
The project will support people from under-represented groups in participating and completing the Knowledge. Additionally, help will also be provided where appropriate in language and numeracy skills, and childcare provision.
Launching the programme the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said:
"The black cab is one of London's most instantly recognisable trademarks and is an incredibly important part of London's transport network. This project will help address the barriers to employment that currently exist for women and people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to participate in this important part of our city's life."
Manny Lewis, Chief Executive of the London Development Agency, said:
"London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. This programme for women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities will help them do the Knowledge course, and ultimately achieve greater diversity in the taxi trade to ensure that it is more representative of London's population."
Vivienne Hayes, Director of the Women's Resource Centre, said:
"The Women's Resource Centre welcomes the Mayor's initiative to promote women’s employment in this predominantly male arena. Women in London will no doubt be pleased to see an increase in female taxi drivers. Women's Resource Centre acknowledges and thanks the Mayor for continuing to address issues concerning women’s inequality and poverty, particularly in the current environment where the discourse around gender consistently fails to address the continued discrimination faced by all women."
Megan Dobney, Regional Secretary South East Regional Trades Union Congress (SERTUC), said:
"I very much welcome this scheme. The black cab trade provides skilled work as well as presenting the "face" of London to millions of visitors - this initiative will help ensure that London's jobs reflect the diversity of London's population."
Mahmud Hasan MBE, Chair of the Consortium for Bengali Associations, said:
"The Consortium of Bengali Associations fully supports the Mayor's initiative on encouraging more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Black Cab Drivers. We wish to see more opportunities created to enable more people from the Bangladeshi community to become Black Cab Drivers".
Dr Bari, Muslim Council of Britain, said:
"The benefits of this scheme will be felt by communities right across the capital. London is home to more than 7 million people and schemes like this provide an opportunity for every resident to help contribute to the economic success of our city. I congratulate the Mayor for his work on this scheme."
Surely this is racial discrimination? Unbelieveable.
VOTE BORIS!