Taxi drivers who say they are having to work longer hours to make ends meet have seen their calls for a cap on cabbie numbers refused. Unlike most of its neighbours, Tonbridge does not limit the number of taxis that it licenses to operate in the market town. But as a consequence some cabbies say there are too many taxis in town and they are having t spend too long idling on the rank while waiting for a fare. At present there are 173 licensed hackney carriage vehicles – slightly fewer than there was pre-Covid (179). Over the years, the figure has remained remarkably stable – but had been as hig…
