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Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!!

Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015

Following on from the letter we sent advising you of the changes to the duration of driver and operator licences I can confirm that the fees have been agreed as follows:

Private Hire Operators - £138.30 (5-year)
Hackney Carriage & Private Hire driver licence fees - £232.90 (3-year)

The above fees have been published in the local paper and any comments should be made in writing to Mr M Jones, Business Manager, Neighbourhoods, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Comments should be received no later than 4 September 2015.

It is our aim to implement the changes as smoothly and with as little disruption as possible and therefore, to keep the alignment with the DBS and medical checks and the new three-year licence, existing drivers who renew after 1 October 2015 will be issued with a licence up to the date their next DBS and medical check is due; subject to them meeting the required standards. The fee will be adjusted as follows:

Drivers with 1 year to DBS - £77.30
Drivers with 2 years to DBS - £154.60

Operators

You will be required to bring your records of bookings into the office annually for inspection. A reminder will be sent when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee.

Drivers

You will be required to bring your DVLA licence and check code annually to the authority for inspection. A reminder will be sent to you when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee.

edders23 wrote:

Did they consult before making the decision? Did they take any notice of the debates in parliament where it was stated that one of the reasons for the 3 year license was to cut down on the costs and therefore the fees charged?

grandad wrote:

edders23 wrote:

This is their consultation no doubt i will be the only one submitting an objection

Author:	edders23 [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:54 pm ]
Post subject:	Quelle surprise
Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!! Dear Sir/Madam IMPORTANT CHANGES TO TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015 Following on from the letter we sent advising you of the changes to the duration of driver and operator licences I can confirm that the fees have been agreed as follows: Private Hire Operators - £138.30 (5-year) Hackney Carriage & Private Hire driver licence fees - £232.90 (3-year) The above fees have been published in the local paper and any comments should be made in writing to Mr M Jones, Business Manager, Neighbourhoods, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Comments should be received no later than 4 September 2015. It is our aim to implement the changes as smoothly and with as little disruption as possible and therefore, to keep the alignment with the DBS and medical checks and the new three-year licence, existing drivers who renew after 1 October 2015 will be issued with a licence up to the date their next DBS and medical check is due; subject to them meeting the required standards. The fee will be adjusted as follows: Drivers with 1 year to DBS - £77.30 Drivers with 2 years to DBS - £154.60 Operators You will be required to bring your records of bookings into the office annually for inspection. A reminder will be sent when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Drivers You will be required to bring your DVLA licence and check code annually to the authority for inspection. A reminder will be sent to you when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee.

Author:	wannabeeahack [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
our 1 year is £90 our 3 year is £290 inc a DBS which I didnt need as my old one is barely 6 months old AND i pay for the update service but i still had to do a new one

Author:	roythebus [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:38 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
Shepway PH licence for 2 years is £335!! At least we get 2 safety checks a year for that price.

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
edders23 wrote: Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!! Object, and follow the huge thread we had when Grandad had a rare up with his council. And if it gets passed then complain to the District Auditor.

Author:	grandad [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:13 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
edders23 wrote: Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!! Dear Sir/Madam IMPORTANT CHANGES TO TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015 Following on from the letter we sent advising you of the changes to the duration of driver and operator licences I can confirm that the fees have been agreed as follows: Private Hire Operators - £138.30 (5-year) Hackney Carriage & Private Hire driver licence fees - £232.90 (3-year) The above fees have been published in the local paper and any comments should be made in writing to Mr M Jones, Business Manager, Neighbourhoods, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Comments should be received no later than 4 September 2015. It is our aim to implement the changes as smoothly and with as little disruption as possible and therefore, to keep the alignment with the DBS and medical checks and the new three-year licence, existing drivers who renew after 1 October 2015 will be issued with a licence up to the date their next DBS and medical check is due; subject to them meeting the required standards. The fee will be adjusted as follows: Drivers with 1 year to DBS - £77.30 Drivers with 2 years to DBS - £154.60 Operators You will be required to bring your records of bookings into the office annually for inspection. A reminder will be sent when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Drivers You will be required to bring your DVLA licence and check code annually to the authority for inspection. A reminder will be sent to you when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Did they consult before making the decision? Did they take any notice of the debates in parliament where it was stated that one of the reasons for the 3 year license was to cut down on the costs and therefore the fees charged?

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Author:	edders23 [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:06 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
grandad wrote: edders23 wrote: Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!! Dear Sir/Madam IMPORTANT CHANGES TO TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015 Following on from the letter we sent advising you of the changes to the duration of driver and operator licences I can confirm that the fees have been agreed as follows: Private Hire Operators - £138.30 (5-year) Hackney Carriage & Private Hire driver licence fees - £232.90 (3-year) The above fees have been published in the local paper and any comments should be made in writing to Mr M Jones, Business Manager, Neighbourhoods, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Comments should be received no later than 4 September 2015. It is our aim to implement the changes as smoothly and with as little disruption as possible and therefore, to keep the alignment with the DBS and medical checks and the new three-year licence, existing drivers who renew after 1 October 2015 will be issued with a licence up to the date their next DBS and medical check is due; subject to them meeting the required standards. The fee will be adjusted as follows: Drivers with 1 year to DBS - £77.30 Drivers with 2 years to DBS - £154.60 Operators You will be required to bring your records of bookings into the office annually for inspection. A reminder will be sent when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Drivers You will be required to bring your DVLA licence and check code annually to the authority for inspection. A reminder will be sent to you when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Did they consult before making the decision? Did they take any notice of the debates in parliament where it was stated that one of the reasons for the 3 year license was to cut down on the costs and therefore the fees charged? This is their consultation no doubt i will be the only one submitting an objection

Author:	grandad [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:09 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Quelle surprise
edders23 wrote: grandad wrote: edders23 wrote: Here is our letter from the council telling us that our new thrice yearly badges will cost us 3 times as much !!!!! Dear Sir/Madam IMPORTANT CHANGES TO TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING COMING INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015 Following on from the letter we sent advising you of the changes to the duration of driver and operator licences I can confirm that the fees have been agreed as follows: Private Hire Operators - £138.30 (5-year) Hackney Carriage & Private Hire driver licence fees - £232.90 (3-year) The above fees have been published in the local paper and any comments should be made in writing to Mr M Jones, Business Manager, Neighbourhoods, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Comments should be received no later than 4 September 2015. It is our aim to implement the changes as smoothly and with as little disruption as possible and therefore, to keep the alignment with the DBS and medical checks and the new three-year licence, existing drivers who renew after 1 October 2015 will be issued with a licence up to the date their next DBS and medical check is due; subject to them meeting the required standards. The fee will be adjusted as follows: Drivers with 1 year to DBS - £77.30 Drivers with 2 years to DBS - £154.60 Operators You will be required to bring your records of bookings into the office annually for inspection. A reminder will be sent when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Drivers You will be required to bring your DVLA licence and check code annually to the authority for inspection. A reminder will be sent to you when this becomes due. Failure to do so may result in you being referred to the Licensing Committee. Did they consult before making the decision? Did they take any notice of the debates in parliament where it was stated that one of the reasons for the 3 year license was to cut down on the costs and therefore the fees charged? This is their consultation no doubt i will be the only one submitting an objection Then the consultation is flawed. See the post in the court case section on consultation.

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