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A PARTIALLY sighted Hampshire taxi driver has lost his appeal to stay on the road.
Council chiefs told Martin Guy it would not be renewing his private hire driver's licence because he'd lost the sight in his right eye.
The 57-year-old's bid to overturn the ruling was backed by magistrates in January, prompting the council to appeal to Winchester Crown Court.
The court heard that Alresford-based Mr Guy, who has been a taxi driver since 1970, had undergone five operations to correct sight problems brought on by diabetes.
But despite totally losing vision in his right eye in late 2002, the city council did not learn about his condition until 2007.
Licensing chiefs argued that Winchester City Council refused to renew the licence because he did not meet .............................. click here to read full story
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