Taxi Driver Online

thank you I am going to enjoy the next couple of days

problem here is trade doesn't have an association no one really wants to take the council to task, the association we previously had folded because no support from the trade and council would not listen it it. in fact revelled in the fact association had no funding and was not in a position to challenge them in court

Email every councillor on the committee that passed this and ask them why they have passed it with it being wrong, ask them how they can re-write statute, also ask them what training they were given or do they just accept what dimwit licensing officers tell them.

Now that I like.

I ve just sent an email to licensing officer who wrote it, hi boss and 2 councillors
to ask why they altered Statute on accident reporting
and why they have changed deregulation act on operators licence

suggested that maybe this policy wasn't fit for purpose as they claimed the last one wasn't(written by the same person)

Now I think I'll email all councillors involved in passing the policy as suggested

I made a complaint about the time required for reporting damage as council policy is different from statute law
I also bought up the issue of driver personal licenses and vehicle operator licences as our council does them for 1 or 3 years

Here is the response I Jut got today... complaint made in April


Dear Mr Hudson

I am writing in response to your letter submitted on 26 April 2017 regarding the Taxi Licensing Policy.

Your reference to the way the Policy was taken through the consultation and committee process has already been addressed in previous correspondence with you and we have nothing further to add on that issue. The policy was considered by the Community Committee and the Policy and Resources Committee and followed due process.

Your comments about points of law appear to conflate legislative and policy issues. On the matter of reporting accidents cited in your email, we are entitled to determine our own policy so long as it complies with the legislation. I do not wish to get drawn into individual scenarios but I am satisfied that the policy has been examined by our legal officers and will stand up to scrutiny in the magistrates court.

In respect of the period of time to grant licences, the periods were introduced to prevent council's issuing only annual licences as a matter of policy; the intention of the legislation was to ensure that applicants could have a three year driver's licence and a five year operators licence if they wished. The feedback from the licence holders when the legislation came in is they they would prefer a one year licence or three licence but there is no reason why they cannot have a two year licence as the fee is a straightforward pro-rata calculation. I have the authority to amend the provision and this will be considered after the meeting with the professions in July 2017.

If you are still not satisfied with the response then in light of all previous correspondence I have agreed with the Assistant Director that the council's complaints process has been exhausted and you should write directly to the Local Government Ombudsman. Details can be found at www.lgo.org.uk/.


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Douglas Rattray,
Head of Safer Neighbourhoods,
Canterbury City Council.
01227862363

5hit, we would have no drivers left here

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Seems like an offer to good to refuse, the Ombudsman won't look at it till all avenues have been exhausted, this says that they have, so time to go to him, and for them to "we are entitled to determine our own policy so long as it complies with the legislation" statement, well it doesn't comply with the legislation. Also the Ombudsman is freeeeeeee

funnily enough when I reading the response to a colleague earlier it suddenly dawned on me that his statement doesn't comply with legislation


Ive been ombudsman route before over licensing issues they wrongly sided with the council over breakdown of fees although Ive since learnt they usually do

I know what they are doing wholesale is wrong but can't fund a barrister to challenge

i will try the ombudsman though nothing to lose

You would DSA scrapped taxi tests last year so not sure who council intends us to sit a test with

will need this for future reference, sorry for the push up, I hope you understand

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