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wannabeeahack
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I sat at a set of traffic lights today, in the 2 lanes to my right were a taxi and a PH, both from different LAs, no problem with that, but the 3 vehicles had different plates, different signs and different warning/advise nots (the 2 PHV anyway) about not using un-booked vehicles

no wonder joe public get confused sober, never mind once rat-faced

of course all 3 of us we paying fifferent fees for plates, CRB, medicals, etc.


standardisation is needed, one national PH plate, one national HC plate, or even no distinction, 1 national "Small Passenger Carrying Vehicle" (max 8 passengers) , 1 fee, 1 test, the current situation is a nightmare for us and a blessing for the non-plated brigade....

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I think one of the problems is that we have 400+ councils adopting 400+ differing sets of rules.


For what it is worth I believe that it needs centralising, something on the lines of the DVLA. Literally do away with all local LAs and licensing Councillors which would save us all a load of money.The existing LA officers minus redundancies would be put out on to the streets to do the jobs properly.

I think if we all started banging the drum by requesting centralisation, then a few bottoms might start tweaking and they might move more to our side - instead of being against us


Excuse me! I think I was dreaming before you on the E7 topic - get in the queue :wink:

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as a bonus 100s of councils would lose income, maybe some soft ass jobs would go too

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cabby john wrote:
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I think one of the problems is that we have 400+ councils adopting 400+ differing sets of rules.


For what it is worth I believe that it needs centralising, something on the lines of the DVLA. Literally do away with all local LAs and licensing Councillors which would save us all a load of money.The existing LA officers minus redundancies would be put out on to the streets to do the jobs properly.

I think if we all started banging the drum by requesting centralisation, then a few bottoms might start tweaking and they might move more to our side - instead of being against us


Excuse me! I think I was dreaming before you on the E7 topic - get in the queue :wink:


I think you two have boring dreams :wink:

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i have others but i doubt you wanna hear about them...

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I think you two have boring dreams


Hmm perhaps you are right! I will try and involve you tonight :shock: .......................................Umm perhaps you can be a rep or something :lol:

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i have others but i doubt you wanna hear about them...


If I was on the other end of a telephone and getting paid a wedge I'd listen :lol: :lol:

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Hmm perhaps you are right! I will try and involve you tonight :shock: .......................................Umm perhaps you can be a rep or something :lol:


Whatever makes you sleep well :wink: However don't involve cleaning cos I don't do cleaning :shock:

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However don't involve cleaning cos I don't do cleaning


I'll have to think of something else then, as it sounds like the "Frilly Maids" :shock: uniform is out :sad: :wink:

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I'll have to think of something else then, as it sounds like the "Frilly Maids" :shock: uniform is out :sad: :wink:


The frilly maids uniform would only be useful if you needed to dust off the cobwebs :shock:

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Oops posted twice :oops:

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However don't involve cleaning cos I don't do cleaning

I'll have to think of something else then, as it sounds like the "Frilly Maids" :shock: uniform is out :sad: :wink:

The frilly maids uniform would only be useful if you needed to dust of the cobwebs :shock:

Did you mean cobwebs or spider's webs?

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The word 'cobweb' is the problem. I know that cob is the old term for a spider, therefore, a cobweb is a spider web. The problem is that, in my house (and the houses of a few other people I know), there are cobwebs and spider webs. A cobweb is a single strand of dust, whereas spider webs are multi-stranded in a pattern.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
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cabby john wrote:
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However don't involve cleaning cos I don't do cleaning

I'll have to think of something else then, as it sounds like the "Frilly Maids" :shock: uniform is out :sad: :wink:

The frilly maids uniform would only be useful if you needed to dust of the cobwebs :shock:

Did you mean cobwebs or spider's webs?

From Google Answers;
The word 'cobweb' is the problem. I know that cob is the old term for
a spider, therefore, a cobweb is a spider web. The problem is that,
in my house (and the houses of a few other people I know), there are
cobwebs and spider webs. A cobweb is a single strand of dust, whereas
spider webs are multi-stranded in a pattern.


I suppose it depends on how long it's been left for then doesn't it :oops:

I knew I should have said something along the lines of being more of a burlesque type than a maid type :wink:

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
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cabby john wrote:
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However don't involve cleaning cos I don't do cleaning

I'll have to think of something else then, as it sounds like the "Frilly Maids" :shock: uniform is out :sad: :wink:

The frilly maids uniform would only be useful if you needed to dust of the cobwebs :shock:

Did you mean cobwebs or spider's webs?

From Google Answers;
The word 'cobweb' is the problem. I know that cob is the old term for
a spider, therefore, a cobweb is a spider web. The problem is that,
in my house (and the houses of a few other people I know), there are
cobwebs and spider webs. A cobweb is a single strand of dust, whereas
spider webs are multi-stranded in a pattern.


I suppose it depends on how long it's been left for then doesn't it :oops:

I knew I should have said something along the lines of being more of a burlesque type than a maid type :wink:

Was that you in disguise on BGT in the last series, or will you be auditioning in the next series?

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:? :? Here we go again :oops:

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