why does my local council want to know my national insurance number when i apply to renew my taxi licensing badge

[urabus6488]

[Lil O'lady]

So it can ascertain that the licence will be unique to you and not shared with anyone else - a quaint but illegal custom widely followed in some parts.

[kinell]

its more pc than asking if you are proficient in the art of driving on the left side of the road

[buildersmate]

'a quaint but illegal custom widely followed in some parts'
Some parts of where? - all areas broadly to the south of Calais??

[jake-the-peg]

Broadly to the East of Tower Bridge perhaps?

[Lil O'lady]

...well darkest Lancashire actually......

[daffy654]

The practice of sharing a taxi licence has been going on nationwide for years. It was common in Leicester back in the 80's when I was at school.