There are 5 ways to get from bradford to yeadon by bus, train, taxi, car or towncar. Bus driver sacked for being member of the bnp wins legal battle. The sacking of a man by a bradford bus company because he was a member of the bnp was a breach of his human rights, a court rules. If you want the set of keys you lost returned let us know. The government has been forced into a legal change following the case of a bradford bus driver sacked on the grounds that his bnp views presented a health and safety risk because many passengers.
British bus driver wins court battle a british bus drivers sacking in 2004 because he was a member of a farright party was a breach of his human rights. Quickly find and apply for your next job opportunity on workopolis. Serco became aware that mr redfearn was a candidate for the bnp in. The british national party bnp is a farright, fascist political party in the united kingdom. The british national party bnp, religion or belief. Browse 33 bradford west gwillimbury, ontario school bus driver job listings from companies with openings that are hiring right now. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of uk government. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The former bradford city member for wibsey worked as a bus driver for children and adults with special needs and had never had a complaint made about him.
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Nov 06, 2012 bradford bus driver arthur redfearn was a driver for serco ltd who, in turn, provided services for bradford city council. Bnp councillor loses race appeal american renaissance. With busbud, comparing and booking tickets for a bus from bradford to blackpool is a breeze. Bradford west gwillimburys municipal transit system provides bus service for residents who need transportation to appointments, shopping, amenities and more. Bnp bus driver wins victory on human rights yorkshire post. In 2004, he announced he was to stand for the bnp in local elections and was returned to office in june. The european court of human rights has recently ruled for a bradford bus driver, arthur redfearn, who was dismissed due to his affiliation with the british national party or bnp as it is more commonly known mr redfearn was originally dismissed in 2004 from his job as a bus driver for the company serco following his election as a local councillor for the bnp. Bradford to london luton airport ltn 9 ways to travel. The pts bus operation, who are responsible for the pts buses, the planning, maintenance and customer care. Redfearn v serco ltd 2012 echr 1878 is a uk labour law and european court of human.
Below, you can see bradford bus prices and the savings you can access. A group for pictures of buses,trolleybuses and trams in service with bradford city transport, which ceased to exist in 1974 following the formation of the wypte. Uk failed to protect bnp councillor in dismissal case, says ecthr. In 2004, redfearn was elected as a bnp councillor in bradford. A bradford bus driver should not have been sacked for being a member of the british national party, the european court of human rights has ruled removing arthur redfearn, a bnp councillor, from.
Bradford bus driver prompts new change in law by kathie griffiths the government has been forced into a legal change following the case of a bradford bus driver sacked on the grounds that his bnp. Feb 04, 2005 a bus driver was lawfully sacked when he was dismissed for being a member of the farright britsh national party, an employment tribunal has ruled. The passenger transport service pts are responsible for the transportation of over 1,800 special needs and vulnerable children and adults twice daily. An important change to applications for assistance for a zero fare bus pass. Arthur redfearn was a driver for serco ltd who, in turn, provided services for bradford city council. Fellow bradford bnp councillor james lewthwaite said his colleague was now considering legal action. Pictures of ex bradford city transport vehicles in service with other operators are welcome too. We make it our job to connect you with the most dependable bus companies that cover bus service from bradford to. He was disabled and drove a bus for disabled people. Getting the sack for having the wrong beliefs spiked. Bus driver sacked for being member of the bnp wins legal. Bnp euro candidate is arrested for drink driving mail online. Jul 01, 2004 bradford city councillor for wisbey, arthur redfearn, drove a bus for children and adults with special needs. Visit the nights out website for all the full listings and events in bradford.
Whether this includes the political beliefs of the british national party remains to be seen but some poor employer who refuses a job to a bnp member is likely to be the one to have to pay for this debate to take place in a court. On the 31 st march 1974, just two years after the last trolleybus had run, bradford city transport itself disappeared, swallowed up by the newly formed west yorkshire passenger transport executive, ending at a stroke over 75 years of locally run transport in bradford. A british national party councillor in bradford has been sacked from his day job three weeks after becoming one of the breakthrough councillors for the openly racist party. Bus driver sacked for bnp membership wins case in strasbourg. Bnp case prompts exemption from unfair dismissal rules bbc news. Bnp bus drivers dismissal did not breach race discrimination act. Ticket prices here at first bus, we have every kind of ticket to suit your journey. Jobseekers searching for bus driver jobs also search for bus driving jobs, coach driver jobs, and delivery driver jobs. Arthur redfearn had claimed racial discrimination when he was sacked after west yorkshire transport services wyts found out he was standing for election to bradford council as a bnp candidate. A bus driver was lawfully sacked when he was dismissed for being a member of the farright britsh national party, an employment tribunal has ruled. The majority of the applicants passengers were asian in origin. Serco sacked mr redfearn after he was elected as a bnp councillor on bradford city council, claiming he posed a safety risk as its buses could be targeted by people opposed to the bnp. Bus driver terrance gavan, 39, manufactured highly dangerous firearms and explosives at the home where he lived with his mother in batley. A former british national party councillor should not have been dismissed from his job because of his political beliefs, the european court of human rights has ruled.
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People cannot be fired for political beliefs, government says. Can restrict it if justified examples national education union, law. Bus driver who was sacked for being in bnp wins human rights case. Bradford party bus hire is the new craze for a nightclub on wheels. The special educational needs sen taxi escort contracting service which is responsible for the provision of home to school transport via our taxi partners with the support of the sen home based escort team. Arthur redfearn was a bus driver for serco ltd, trading as west yorkshire transport service, for bradford city council. But west yorkshire transport service said it was incompatible for a bnp member to transport the mainly asian passengers every day. Serco provided transport to local authorities, including bradford city council. May 25, 2006 the court found in favour of serco, the company which runs west yorkshire transport service, where arthur redfearn was employed as a bus driver. Arthur redfearn was employed by serco ltd as a bus driver from december 2003 to his dismissal in june 2004.
On the 31 st march 1974, just two years after the last trolleybus had run, bradford city transport itself disappeared, swallowed up by the newly formed west yorkshire passenger transport executive, ending at a stroke over 75. The sacking of a bus driver for being a member of the british national party bnp was a breach of his human rights, a court has ruled. How to get from bradford to yeadon by bus, train, taxi. Wooden planks and hammers were used as weapons during the violence in the halton. Bnp man terrance gavan jailed over cache of arms at batley home. Bnp case prompts exemption from unfair dismissal rules. A psycho nazi in bradford in the late summer of 1996, following a series of nighttime attacks against the 1 in 12 club building in bradford, members discovered a piece of graffiti left on the clubs door. Removing arthur redfearn, a bnp councillor, from his job. He tried to disassociate himself and other local bnp members from appleyard, claiming that appleyard was, in fact, a police informer and agentprovocateur determined to create trouble. News crime bnp bus driver wins victory on human rights the sacking of a yorkshire bus driver for being a member of the farright bnp was a breach of his human rights, the european court of human. Whether you want to explore the citys national media museum, or take the x6 bus to the buzzing city centre of leeds, you can find more with easier local travel.
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Bradford bus driver prompts new change in law bradford. The court found in favour of serco, the company which runs west yorkshire transport service, where arthur redfearn was employed as a bus driver. Bus driver jobs in bradford in may 2020 bus driver job. Just before this, he was working as a bus driver for west yorkshire transport services wyts, driving buses for disabled adults and.
He was employed by a private company, serco, which held. From 1 march 2016 all completed application forms for a zero fare bus pass are assessed by metro west yorkshire combined authority, not bradford council. Above, you can find information regarding our bradford buses including timetables, route maps, prices and even use our journey planner to ensure a smooth ride. There had been no complaints about mr redfearns work or his conduct at work. Bus driver jobs in bradford, yorkshire and the humber, england.
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