A fuming taxi driver has slammed Grinch council killjoys after they banned him from carrying a Santa beard over well being and security fears.
Brian Makwana, who celebrates his thirty eighth birthday on Christmas Day, dressed as Santa Claus to unfold festive cheer for his prospects.
To finish the look, the dad-of-three donned a white beard however now city corridor Scrooges have ordered him to take away it ‘for the security of the general public’.
The weird ruling got here after one passenger complained to the council saying they had been unable to establish Brian as a result of the beard lined his options.
Taxi driver, Brian Makwana (pictured), 37, was banned from dressing as Santa Claus when he tried to unfold festive cheer to his prospects
Brian, who works for CB Taxis in Grantham, Lincolnshire, was advised the foundations said his face should match his official ID badge.
Regardless of carrying a face masks to work for 2 years through the Covid pandemic, South Kesteven District Council banned his festive beard.
Brian now says he might be pressured to scrap his ‘Santa Taxi’ which he had deliberate to drive round city till the New Yr.
He stated: ‘With out the total costume it simply would not have the identical impact.
‘I get waves from members of the general public on the road and in automobiles, each younger and previous.
Brian now says he might be pressured to scrap his ‘Santa Taxi’ that he hoped to drive round Lincolnshire over Christmas and the New Yr
‘However since I am not carrying my beard, I get nothing as they only suppose it is an individual carrying a Santa hat.
‘In spite of everything it was council and authorities recommendation about carrying a masks and this was deemed acceptable so what’s the distinction, as you may see my eyes and the aspect of my face?’
The taxi driver additionally stated that the dimensions of his picture on his badge is barely seen if a buyer had been to lean in carefully or request to see it, which he claims ‘has by no means occurred.’
In a bid to get around the beard ban, Brian colored his regular beard with white hair spray, but it surely ‘flakes badly and would not final very lengthy’.
Regardless of operating into the ‘elf and security’ killjoys, Brian says he is ‘decided to proceed to place a smile on individuals’s faces’.
In a bid to get around the beard ban, Brian colored his regular beard with white hair spray
He stated: ‘It makes me really feel that some individuals want extra Christmas cheer to assist them as a result of they’re feeling so unhealthy or low to must complain about one thing like this.’
Brian obtained an e mail from the South Kesteven District Council licensing workforce after that they had obtained one grievance.
The council stated it’s not their ‘intention to spoil the festivities’ however the ‘security of the general public should all the time be the important thing precedence’.
A spokesperson stated: ‘The picture on a driver’s identification badge offers passengers reassurance, if wanted.
‘Due to this fact, we ask that any merchandise of clothes that makes it troublesome to establish a driver, should not be worn.’
