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Council Grants Taxi Certificates to Silver Cab After Contentious Public Hearing

Birmingham City Council · May 11, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing where the applicant acknowledged prior out‑of‑compliance operations, the Birmingham City Council voted to grant certificates of public necessity and convenience to Silver Cab Company, with one councilor voting no.

The Birmingham City Council voted to grant certificates of public necessity and convenience to Silver Cab Company, allowing the company to operate a taxicab service in the city.

The decision followed a public hearing during which police and legal staff described a prior citation for operating an illegal taxicab under the name Flat Rate Taxi. Detective Pitts told the council the applicant was cited on Feb. 2, 2014, and that the current application, submitted after the applicant changed the business name to Silver Cab, met the…

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