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Author:  charles007 [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Burnley Council
Burnley Council is to out source Taxi Licensing to the Private sector, another thing they did not tell us.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
charles007 wrote:
Burnley Council is to out source Taxi Licensing to the Private sector, another thing they did not tell us.


It's about time the council lost the cash cow that is Taxi Licensing.
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?
Author:  Cabby John 1 [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?


Perhaps I am on the wrong track.

I look at "Non profit" and tend to think that could be achieved by paying overly large salaries! I think the criteria should be more on the lines .........What would be the reasonable cost of running an office servicing xxxxxxx amount of licenses.
Author:  c4bby [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?


Because of the profit they will be able to generate from it off course
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
c4bby wrote:
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?


Because of the profit they will be able to generate from it off course


but that's the point - taxi licensing doesn't allow a profit - the only people who should benefit are the licensees via cheaper licenses
Author:  Nidge2 [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?



Doesn't work like that mate, you know as well as anyone that they make a profit out of licensing.
Author:  c4bby [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
c4bby wrote:
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?


Because of the profit they will be able to generate from it off course


but that's the point - taxi licensing doesn't allow a profit - the only people who should benefit are the licensees via cheaper licenses


While its in public ownership yes, but once its gone private it will be no different to other privatisation
Author:  grandad [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
c4bby wrote:
captain cab wrote:
c4bby wrote:

Because of the profit they will be able to generate from it off course


but that's the point - taxi licensing doesn't allow a profit - the only people who should benefit are the licensees via cheaper licenses


While its in public ownership yes, but once its gone private it will be no different to other privatisation

Have you read the acts?
Author:  MR T [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
They will be sorting out the paper work side of it.... a company working in partnership being paid per licence.....we have it here...works good.

http://www.mysignpost.org/Bootle_One_St ... t1177.html

http://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/moderngov/d ... 20shop.pdf
Author:  sasha [ Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
If taxi licensing is non profit - why would any private sector business want it?
I'll bet it's not just licensing but a load of other admin services as well. The drivers will still pay the council their taxi related fees and then the council will pay the private firm to process them.

The councils costs will be lower as they'll save on all the admin staffs wages/offices/equipment etc. and the private firm will integrate the new work into their existing business. But you can guarantee that over a few years they'll end up paying more as the private firm increases it's fees - they always do.

Initially taxi fees should stay the same (or go down if the councils costs have fallen :lol: ) but what happens when the private firm puts its prices up, will badges go up ?
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
captain cab wrote:
but that's the point - taxi licensing doesn't allow a profit


What, my £140 badge cost that to make? and my £65 PH ops licence must be printed on a A4 sheep of virgins hide...


as for my £149 test.....whose doing it, David Beckam?
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
wannabeeahack wrote:
captain cab wrote:
but that's the point - taxi licensing doesn't allow a profit


What, my £140 badge cost that to make? and my £65 PH ops licence must be printed on a A4 sheep of virgins hide...


as for my £149 test.....whose doing it, David Beckam?


then write to the ombudsman
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
i wouldnt mind (well i would) but we have no full time LO!
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Burnley Council
wannabeeahack wrote:
i wouldnt mind (well i would) but we have no full time LO!


lucky you :lol:
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