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Nothing against you at all captaincab , I just think WAV's only on ranks and WAV's only to be hailed.

Hello,

This is Richard Percival from the Law Commission. I've noticed that our consultation paper has led to a great deal of discussion on this forum, and I'd like to take the opportunity to invite you to share your views with us by making a formal response. We can't participate in discussions on this or other forums, and we can't take blog posts into account as formal responses, but your views are important to us and I would encourage you to make a formal response. You can do this by emailing us at tph@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk. If you have any queries about our project, you can contact us at the same address.

I'd also like to stress that this is very much a consultation document - the proposals it contains are provisional, and we are open to changing our minds on the basis of what we are told during consultation. It is really important to us to engage with as many people as possible, particularly those within the trades, and your contribution would be much appreciated.

We look forward to hearing from you.

I think this should be brought forward again as it seems to have lost it's way a little bit

Indeed.

Trade members need to respond to the consultation with their views, bypassing the pathetic national trade representatives (NTA and maybe GMB exempt) who would have gladly signed away our futures, if they hadn't been given a few home truths by one of TDO's finest.

You're assuming they'll remember what they have been told or care for that matter as I'm convinced the only thing some reps are concerned with is providing inappropriate training and lining their own pockets, much the same way as the private hire operators are

You make a good point, but in fairness to operators they don't pretend otherwise.

The problem with the "Training" and I hesitate to call it that is, it does not make a blind bit of difference. Not one driver who has undergone it has:

a Learnt anything.

b Changed their ways.

c Profited financially from it (not including "if it's not done we take away your badge").

Therefore I suggest that the only ones who benefit are the "Training Providers".

Drivers - no benefit.

Passengers - no benefit.

LA's - no benefit.

Over to you Toots - is this gonna cost me another?

That is not to say all trade reps are the same there are some very decent and hard working reps out there

That me?

Hello,

This is Richard Percival from the Law Commission. I've noticed that our consultation paper has led to a great deal of discussion on this forum, and I'd like to take the opportunity to invite you to share your views with us by making a formal response. We can't participate in discussions on this or other forums, and we can't take blog posts into account as formal responses, but your views are important to us and I would encourage you to make a formal response. You can do this by emailing us at tph@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk. If you have any queries about our project, you can contact us at the same address.

I'd also like to stress that this is very much a consultation document - the proposals it contains are provisional, and we are open to changing our minds on the basis of what we are told during consultation. It is really important to us to engage with as many people as possible, particularly those within the trades, and your contribution would be much appreciated.

We look forward to hearing from you.

So much money spent.

So much trade time used up.

And f*** all has happened.