Justice Beatson, a Cardiff High Court judge has ruled in the favour of taxi drivers in Newport, who challenged a council decision to impose age limits on vehicles.
A new rule had said Hackney cabs must be less than 12 years old, and private hire cars less than eight from 2010. The judge said Newport Council failed to consult properly, a ruling which drivers said would save jobs.
The authority said it was "obviously disappointed" and would reconsider the issue "as quickly as possible". In a statement, the council said it would "amend our proposals taking into consideration the comments of the judge". "Our priority has always been the safety of people using taxis in the city and we will continue to tackle this matter," the statement added.
The taxi driver's association claimed 59 of the current 135 Hackney drivers in the city would be put out of business by the rule change. Back in March a demonstration was staged in the city centre over the planned changes.
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