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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:40 pm 
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There already is such a fare increase formula and it's known as The Brighton Formula.

We use it in Brum and it involves using National Statistics Online to tailor fare applications to the average income in a given area, which NSO can supply. It also uses the Automobile Association website figures for fuel increases in your area, which are published monthly.

The formula is quite lenghthy to process but wothwhile. And councils can't really argue against it because of its simple logic.

But if you don't have the correct level of fare to start with, then it can be counter-productive, because you are building on your starting point fare and compounding any incorrectness year on year.


Actually the Brighton Formula was taken from the London Formula...

I happen to suffer from dyslexia, :-({|= so fare, fair and Fayre can sometime be difficult to remember. Rather like were and where.

Whilst your in the mood to correct my errors...Its lengthy not lenghthy and worthwhile not wothwhile. Please don't use a full stop, followed by And, grammatically poor. \:D/

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You're shooting your grapeshot in the wrong direction :wink:

I apologise.

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:40 pm 
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Whilst your in the mood to correct my errors..


That'd be you're. Before you go looking for my errors I'm sure you'll find plenty :wink: Now we've established that none of us are perfect, may I suggest we just crack on :D

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:42 pm 
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If standards for ph are national and not allowed to be improved locally and fees are set at a national level with only the costs of enforcement allowed to vary then I think I might find out which area works out to be the cheapest by way of enforcement and licence myself there and work anywhere I god damn please. It seems to me that whilst we're all guessing what is meant by this and that nobody really knows, not even the LC

Maybe those working around London will license in London and be exempt from the congestion charge.

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:45 pm 
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Maybe those working around London will license in London and be exempt from the congestion charge.



Maybe that'll be challenged if Mr Griffin wants nice shiny roofsigns that say taxi on top?

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:46 pm 
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taxeman wrote:
Actually the Brighton Formula was taken from the London Formula...

To a degree, but the Brighton formula differs from the London one in respect that they detail every small part, where the Brighton formula just does the AA numbers, the average local wage, and the average amount of hours drivers work.

I well remember the meetings when it was being devised, and the person who was sitting next to me. :roll: :roll: :roll:

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:48 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
taxeman wrote:
Actually the Brighton Formula was taken from the London Formula...

To a degree, but the Brighton formula differs from the London one in respect that they detail every small part, where the Brighton formula just does the AA numbers, the average local wage, and the average amount of hours drivers work.

I well remember the meetings when it was being devised, and the person who was sitting next to me. :roll: :roll: :roll:



I think its the best thing to come out of brighton before mr T left

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:53 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
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If standards for ph are national and not allowed to be improved locally and fees are set at a national level with only the costs of enforcement allowed to vary then I think I might find out which area works out to be the cheapest by way of enforcement and licence myself there and work anywhere I god damn please. It seems to me that whilst we're all guessing what is meant by this and that nobody really knows, not even the LC

Maybe those working around London will license in London and be exempt from the congestion charge.


I guess that depends on which works out to be the cheapest but by all accounts anything will be possible. For the rest of country who's world does not revolve around the capital I stand by what I said :D

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:55 pm 
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That'd be you're. Before you go looking for my errors I'm sure you'll find plenty :wink: Now we've established that none of us are perfect, may I suggest we just crack on :D


I have a right of redress, I never comment of others Grammatical errors. I had already moved on, hence my last post complimenting your point. However it appears that YOU have decided to raise the issue again. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Now if you have something of interest to add, I'm all ears. :shock:


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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:56 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
taxeman wrote:
Actually the Brighton Formula was taken from the London Formula...

To a degree, but the Brighton formula differs from the London one in respect that they detail every small part, where the Brighton formula just does the AA numbers, the average local wage, and the average amount of hours drivers work.

I well remember the meetings when it was being devised, and the person who was sitting next to me. :roll: :roll: :roll:


Poor sod, you not him :badgrin:


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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:01 pm 
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That'd be you're. Before you go looking for my errors I'm sure you'll find plenty :wink: Now we've established that none of us are perfect, may I suggest we just crack on :D


I have a right of redress, I never comment of others Grammatical errors. I had already moved on, hence my last post complimenting your point. However it appears that YOU have decided to raise the issue again. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Now if you have something of interest to add, I'm all ears. :shock:


:shock: So unfair, it only came in late cos I kept getting stopped from posting cos everybody else was and I was joking hence the :wink: and the :D . Well I'm not going to write anything more for at least 10 mins :cry:

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:01 pm 
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:shock: So unfair, it only came in late cos I kept getting stopped from posting cos everybody else was and I was joking hence the :wink: and the :D . Well I'm not going to write anything more for at least 10 mins :cry:



youre just a cyber bully :lol:

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Maybe those working around London will license in London and be exempt from the congestion charge.



Maybe that'll be challenged if Mr Griffin wants nice shiny roofsigns that say taxi on top?


That'll cost him another quarter of a million..... :oops:

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That'll cost him another quarter of a million..... :oops:


Yeah, I know, but if he has taxis needing to pick up people in the capital - he may well win.

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:15 pm 
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That'll cost him another quarter of a million..... :oops:


Yeah, I know, but if he has taxis needing to pick up people in the capital - he may well win.


What's a quarter of a million to him anyway, it's tax deductable surely :lol:

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:18 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:

:shock: So unfair, it only came in late cos I kept getting stopped from posting cos everybody else was and I was joking hence the :wink: and the :D . Well I'm not going to write anything more for at least 10 mins :cry:



youre just a cyber bully :lol:


I feel abused by all of you :sad: now wheres my coat :badgrin:


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