KD4walkies

It's been lovely to walk today, after the hot spell....

Aubrey & Charlie Boy....

Turn my back....and there she is 🙈

Lewis Dennis

Small businesses will relate to this ❤️ It's so very true!

one month I’m booked
one month I’m half way booked
one month I get new clients
one month I get 0 new clients
one month I make £1000 or more
one month I make close to £500 or less
sometimes I get a lot of shares, likes & new followers
sometimes I don’t 🤷🏽‍♀️
My point is …EVERYDAY I KEEP GOING.

Advice from one small business owner to another.
Be genuine…be Ethical…Be kind...Be positive..Be respectful...perfect your craft and keep going ✨️ 💪 Never give up on your dream 🥰

Most importantly always be grateful 🙏

Together we can all win 🏆

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WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT POOR TAXI SERVICES?
The subject of poor service form local taxis is often raised on social media with issues ranging from overcharging to a recent scenario where a resident reported she was concerned for her safety.

I have also had reason to complain myself. Back in 2021 the price if my fair increased by £3.50 because I couldn’t pay by cash. It has been illegal to surcharge for credit/debit payments since 2018 (1).

I have actively avoided that company ever since but it seems the poor practices continue and I don’t believe we should just accept that companies in our town operate like this.

Not everyone will know who to avoid or have alternative phone numbers to hand, after all taxis are often used as a last resort in urgent situations or by vulnerable residents or those not familiar with our town.

I have approached Central Bedfordshire Council Public Protection team for advice on what we can do to address this this as a community.

Unlike premises licenses, e.g. for music or alcohol, there is no mechanism for reviewing taxi licenses. However, if they receive enough complaints the Council can contact the company in the first instance and have the powers to revoke a taxi license if it is deemed necessary.

So if you have suffered poor service be it through overcharging or an unnecessarily long or frightening journey please report it to [email protected]

(1) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/card-surcharge-ban-means-no-more-nasty-surprises-for-shoppers

Harvey (15!) 🩵 The oldest member of KD4WALKIES .... proof that age is just a number 🤗

Night night Coco 🌙 😴

Pet/house sitting this week for Autumn 🐇 Mummy 🐢 Daddy 🐢 baby 🐢 and.......Coco 🐕....and Coco has no concept of personal space 🙈😆

Wednesday walkies/visits....Jacob & Oreo x 3 today as Daddy is graduating!! Heidi & Ginny, Loui, I forgot to take a pic of Loki so I'm sharing his puppy photo 🩵

Tuesday walks/visits 🩷🩵
Oreo 🖤 Jacob 🤍 Honey 🍯 Loki 🖤🤍

Mondays walks/visits .... Honey 🍯 Loki 🩵 Loui 🩵 Heidi & Ginny 💓 Blue 🩷

Oreo loving the sun 🌞 Jacob chilling in the shade 😎

That tongue Loui 👅 🙈

😍👀😮 Wow, I love this!

After having a few days off with a horrible flu virus....I'm back to work today....and hayfever is driving me mad! On the plus side, I get to walk in some beautiful spots (apart from the grass and nettle pollen 🤧)

Monday's walkies....my gorgeous Luna (grand-doggy) has Nanny all week....and little Loui is back!! Its a 'stick your tongue out' kinda day 🙈😋

Wednesday walkies....Louis, Heidi & Ginny, Blue, Loki and the sun worshipping, Honey 🥰
Biggleswade, Henlow, Langford, Sandy