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wannabeeahack
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Our LA has the good sense to let the Escort decide where to sit as no two Students have the same requirements and also Numbers on board can fluctuate which changes the dynamics of the run.


Your LA books school runs?


Aye..who books yours?


mainly county councils, some areas city councils

social services go via county council

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wannabeeahack wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
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Our LA has the good sense to let the Escort decide where to sit as no two Students have the same requirements and also Numbers on board can fluctuate which changes the dynamics of the run.


Your LA books school runs?


Aye..who books yours?


mainly county councils, some areas city councils

social services go via county council


when I say LA I the mean local authority which is the Scottish Borders Council which is a regional council.
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bloodnock wrote:
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wannabeeahack wrote:
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Our LA has the good sense to let the Escort decide where to sit as no two Students have the same requirements and also Numbers on board can fluctuate which changes the dynamics of the run.


Your LA books school runs?


Aye..who books yours?


mainly county councils, some areas city councils

social services go via county council


when I say LA I the mean local authority which is the Scottish Borders Council which is a regional council.


not Licensing Authority "LA" then

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not Licensing Authority "LA" then


No ...Local Authority, though our LA eg: Local Authority does have an LA eg: Licensing Authority within it.
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not Licensing Authority "LA" then


No ...Local Authority, though our LA eg: Local Authority does have an LA eg: Licensing Authority within it.


no LEA?

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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not Licensing Authority "LA" then


No ...Local Authority, though our LA eg: Local Authority does have an LA eg: Licensing Authority within it.


no LEA?


Whats LEA?....if they have one using that acronym i've not heard of it or seen it.
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bloodnock wrote:
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not Licensing Authority "LA" then


No ...Local Authority, though our LA eg: Local Authority does have an LA eg: Licensing Authority within it.


no LEA?


Whats LEA?....if they have one using that acronym i've not heard of it or seen it.


Local Education Authority ?
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x-ray wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
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not Licensing Authority "LA" then


No ...Local Authority, though our LA eg: Local Authority does have an LA eg: Licensing Authority within it.


no LEA?


Whats LEA?....if they have one using that acronym i've not heard of it or seen it.


Local Education Authority ?


I'm sure there is one of those but School runs all come through Passenger transport of the Local authority.
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I'm sure there is one of those but School runs all come through Passenger transport of the Local authority.


Ive also heard some areas pass all contracts to an outside agency who then put them out to tender...

another snout in the trough

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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I'm sure there is one of those but School runs all come through Passenger transport of the Local authority.


Ive also heard some areas pass all contracts to an outside agency who then put them out to tender...

another snout in the trough


Explain this by naming areas or this agency.
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heathcote wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
I'm sure there is one of those but School runs all come through Passenger transport of the Local authority.


Ive also heard some areas pass all contracts to an outside agency who then put them out to tender...

another snout in the trough


Explain this by naming areas or this agency.


why? dont you believe me?

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We have re started 1 contract today for 2 days a week and another one tomorrow for 5 days a week.

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We have re started 1 contract today for 2 days a week and another one tomorrow for 5 days a week.



old or new contracts?

ours put out new ones to start in September!

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We have re started 1 contract today for 2 days a week and another one tomorrow for 5 days a week.



old or new contracts?

ours put out new ones to start in September!

I did put that they were re started. Interestingly, there are a couple of kids back at school who were on our contracts but one of the parents told my wife that County hall are paying them to transport the students rather than re start those contracts.

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Interestingly, there are a couple of kids back at school who were on our contracts but one of the parents told my wife that County hall are paying them to transport the students rather than re start those contracts.


so parents have robbed your routes?

are LCC paying you covid pay?

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