Bishop’s Stortford Christmas Taxi Marshals 2025
The Town Council has secured Christmas Taxi Marshalling at Bishop’s Stortford Train Station during the festive season with the help of a Safer Towns Centres Grant Scheme from the Police & Crime Commissioner of Hertfordshire.
There will be two people on duty for each 5 hour shift. The aim is to help manage the queue and get people safely into taxis at the end of their night out.
The marshalling takes place on the following dates this December:
Friday 5th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Saturday 6th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Friday 12th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Saturday 13th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Friday 19th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Saturday 20th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Sunday 21st December - 10pm to 3am
Monday 22nd December - 10pm to 3am
Tuesday 23rd December - 10pm to 3am
Wednesday 24th December - 10pm to 3am
Friday 26th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Saturday 27th December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
Sunday 28th December - 10pm to 3am
Monday 29th December - 10pm to 3am
Tuesday 30th December - 10pm to 3am
Wednesday 31st December - 10.30pm to 3.30am
The BID commented: “The taxi marshals will be a great help on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout December, which are traditionally busier with more people celebrating the festive period. Ensuring everyone can get home safely after enjoying a night out in our town is priority for us all. As we work with the Town Council and other partners in the town to achieve Purple Flag status, the certification of a safe night out, this is a great step. We thank the Town Council for funding this service.”
Cllr Miriam Swainston, Council Leader added: “The Town Council is pleased to continue providing Taxi Marshals for another year. It has identified the importance of Community Safety in its Strategic Plan, and these Taxi Marshals will support that aim. A night-time economy is really important, and we want residents and visitors to enjoy the extra busy Christmas period safely. We will continue to assess how well the scheme is working and if it is helping, then we will certainly consider keeping it as a regular service each year.”