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SPRING 2015
THE CITY CABS & CITY CARS NEWSLETTER
City Cabs’ fat boy slimming
Steve Darby edges closer
to target weight loss
Steve Darby has always been
larger than life but now he is
aiming to lose five stone in five
months to raise £5,000 for
charity before his 55th birthday.
A well- known figure in the
Brighton business community,
Steve is being supported in his
battle of the bulge by Norman
Cook, aka Fatboy Slim.
Steve, who works with Brighton
& Hove City Cabs, that has the
phone number 55-55-55, will be
taking part in the gruelling
Brighton to Paris cycle ride on
June 26 to raise funds for the
Brighton & Hove Albion
Powerchair Football Team.
Steve said: “I am really thrilled to
have lost three stone but still have
another two to go. The cycling was
tough going at the start but is
getting easier as I shed the
pounds and I’m feeling a lot
healthier. I’m aiming to raise
£5,000 for a fantastic charity so if
you can give a few pounds to help
this great cause, I’d be really
grateful.”
As well as raising the much
needed cash, by losing five
stone he hopes to get rid of
the disease Diabetes 2.
Steve began his weight loss
battle at the start of this year
and with 12 weeks still to go he
has already dropped from 22
to 19 stone.
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If you would like to donate,
you can visit
www.justgiving.com/SteveDarby2/
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AbleandWilling to
the rescue!
When City Cabs needed thousands of
branded mugs and pens, they knew
just the people to help.
AbleandWilling (A & W), a Brighton &
Hove City Council backed business
where 90% of employees have
disabilities, stepped up to the mark.
City Cabs uses the mugs and pens for
events such as the annual Freshers’
Fairs for both Sussex and Brighton
Universities.
City Cabs Managing Director Andy
Cheesman said: “We always have
fantastic service from ableandwilling who
produce high quality products at
competitive prices. It’s great to support a
company that is a real social enterprise.”
A&W, which believes in dignity
through work and fair pay for all in its
company, has helped many disabled
people move on into full time
employment, and is still helping many
more to do the same.
Wherever possible it aims to be
environmentally friendly, and
welcomes site visits from potential
customers to see its facilities and
work conditions.
Leo runs first marathon
for Rockinghorse
Leo Allkanjari has been pounding the
streets of Brighton in preparation for
his first marathon.
He is one of thousands of runners
who will take part in the Brighton
Marathon on April 12, now a highlight
event in the city’s sporting calendar.
For Leo, who works at Ben Shaw’s
Brighton, it will be his first marathon
but he has been training since
September and is hoping for a time of
between four-and-a-half and five
hours.
Leo, 36, said: “I just thought to run it for
a great charity like Rockinghorse would
be a really good thing to do. I never
realised how much was involved in
running a marathon and how it needs
just as much mental preparation as
physical but I’ve really enjoyed it.
“I’ve met up with others who are also
running for Rockinghorse and it was
great to hear
that the money
we raise will be
used for an
outside soft
play area for children at the hospital.”
Leo is aiming to raise £500 for
Rockinghorse and anyone who
would like to donate money can
visit www.justgiving.com/LeoAllkanjari
City Cabs new taxi partner for
County Cricket Club
City Cabs has been appointed taxi
partner for the Sussex County
Cricket Club.
The company has always enjoyed
strong links with the club, based at
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the BrightonandHoveJobs.Com
County Ground in Eaton Road, Hove.
With a new season approaching,
supporters are looking forward to
seeing a number of exciting new
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signings in action.
City Cabs also shares a cricket box at
the ground with a number of
companies from the Brighton & Hove
Business Lunch Club.
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Ben Shaws works with the
country’s first community
owned pub – The Bevy
Ben Shaws Brighton, now the largest
independent company of its kind on
the south coast, is a supplier to The
Bevy – the UK’s first community
owned pub on a housing estate.
As a supplier of soft fizzy drinks and
fruit juices, plus bag in the box wines,
Ben Shaws owner Andy Cheesman is
delighted to be involved with the
community pub in Hillside, Brighton,
that opened in December after a four
year campaign by local people.
With a troubled history behind it, the
pub was closed and for a while it was
uncertain whether it would reopen
but local people fought hard to keep
it in the community.
Now managed by Chris Pobjoy, the
pub is owned by 700 local
shareholders and aims to be at the
hub of the community. It is run as a
not-for-profit co-operative with all
profits ploughed back into the
community which also has space
available for community groups and
sports teams.
Chris Pobjoy said: “It is only three
months since we opened but we’ve have
a fantastic response from the community
and the pub is being used by a variety of
groups so we are really achieving what
the campaigners fought to achieve.”
Andy Cheesman said: “The Bevy is an
amazing example of what happens
when a community works together and
we’re thrilled to be working alongside
such a dedicated team of people.”
Pay by chip and pin for your
taxi journey
Forgotten to get to the cashpoint
before your taxi journey? No need to
panic, you can now pay by chip and
pin when you travel with City Cabs.
Around 30 taxis now have the
facility to take debit and credit
card payments from passengers so if
you prefer to be cash free then ask
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for a cab with this facility when you
make your booking.
Andy Cheesman, managing director of
City Cabs, said: “For the drivers who
now offer this facility, it is working very
well. More and more we live in a
cashless society so it makes sense to be
able to pay for your taxi journey by card.”
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City Cabs team get set to train for
Rockinghorse dragon boat race
It’s that time of year again when
companies take to the water to begin
training for the biggest water event of
the year…….the annual Rockinghorse
dragon boat race.
Soon the City Cabs team will be
starting training for the event that will
take place on September 29 at the
Brighton Marina.
Each boat holds teams of 12 - 16
people who race against each other
through the heats until reaching the
final race, where you will row, and
drum, for victory, being crowned the
2015 Rockinghorse Dragon Boat
Champion. There will also be the
chance to be win additional trophies
for The Best Dressed Boat and
Fundraiser of The Year.
Team registration for this event is just
£100 per boat with a minimum
sponsorship of £50 per person taking
part. If you would like to reserve your
boat then please contact the
Rockinghorse charity on 01273 330044.
City Cabs supports Brighton Fringe
City Cabs is supporting Brighton
Fringe which comes to town in May
with every ticket featuring the City
Cabs logo and contact details.
Brighton Fringe takes place for four
weeks from May 1 to 31 to include
two bank holidays and the summer
half-term break. This vast celebration
of all things creative has grown out of,
2014, there were 740 individual
events, 214 free events, 3564
performances at 183 venues.
and is inspired by, home-grown
talent: more than 50% of participants
are based in Brighton & Hove. In
Andy Cheesman said: “It’s a great
event for the city that is available to
everyone. The way it works gives fresh
new talent a chance to shine. We’re
thrilled to be supporting it.”
Don’t miss the latest edition of
BrightonVisitor.com – out now!
Make sure you pick up the latest
edition of BrightonVisitor.com to find
out everything that’s going on in
Brighton and Hove and beyond!
Cheesman, managing director of City
Cabs, the magazine gives a
comprehensive list of everything you
need to know to have a great time.
Relaunched in 2014 by Justin Williams,
of Williams Media, and Andy
Justin said: “Spring is definitely in the air
and, as always, there’s a host of fantastic
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events happening on
a daily basis. We list
them all in BrightonVisitor.com and you
can find out the best places to eat,
attractions, things for the kids to do and
much more.”
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