TAXI drivers could be made to take card payments as part of their licensing conditions.

Brighton and Hove City Council is asking the trade for feedback on plans to impose the condition for drivers to have card readers.

Andrew Peters from GMB Brighton and Hove Taxi Section said: “Whilst it would certainly make it easier for the customer it is questionable as to whether it is correct to impose such a condition which is in effect a commercial decision for the individual drivers.”