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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Will the LC sort this mess out?
Rossendale - a national disgrace and Flag of Convenience

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ing-397214

Dear Mr R*****

Freedom of Information Request – FOI/2115

With reference to your request dated 30^th May 2013, the Council’s response is below:-

Rossendale Borough Council has 4 private hire operators licensed in Rossendale. 4 private hire vehicles licensed by residents of Rossendale and 1 licensed by an accident replacement company who are based in Hampshire and 8 private hire drivers, 7 of which live in Rossendale with the 8th living in Ramsbottom.

However, this does not cover individual drivers and therefore you may also be interested in information from a recently answered freedom of information request, which deals with the matter of where drivers live (not where they work):-

This information denotes where a driver lives, not where a driver works and is based upon a recent manual count of the files.



Derby 2

Dewsbury 4

Doncaster 2

Fareham 1

Halifax 8

Keighley 108

Bradford 75

Ashton under Lyne 25

Accrington 29

Blackburn 9

Bolton 13

Bury 5

Manchester 55

Oldham 181

Nelson 40

Wakefield 2

Sheffield 8

Rotherham 4

Stockport 9

Preston 2

Burnley 24

Skipton 4

Salford 3

Rochdale 15
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:19 pm ]
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They will change the mess you allude too.

But sadly for the worse. :sad: :sad:
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:47 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
They will change the mess you allude too.

But sadly for the worse. :sad: :sad:



I'll put this into perspective;

Derby 107 miles

Dewsbury 33.5 mils

Doncaster 66 miles

Fareham 263 miles

Halifax 18.5 miles

Keighley 21.8 miles

Bradford 26 miles

Ashton under Lyne 17 miles

Accrington 14.1 miles

Blackburn 17.6 miles

Bolton 16.6 miles

Bury 15.4 miles

Manchester 22.5 miles

Oldham 14.2 miles

Nelson 14.5 miles

Wakefield 39.5

Sheffield 59

Rotherham 57

Stockport 32.6

Preston 31

Burnley 8.1

Skipton 26.3

Salford 23.5

Rochdale 8.8
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:59 pm ]
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Of course the Law Commission will sort this mess out!

If it can't be sorted out now, then the Law Commission will make it legal under the new legislation.

Sorted! Job done!
Author:  toots [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:11 pm ]
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I'm not entirely sure what you're point is?
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:29 pm ]
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toots wrote:
I'm not entirely sure what you're point is?



It's consistent policy - if it cant be sorted....legalise.
Author:  toots [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:57 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:
I'm not entirely sure what you're point is?



It's consistent policy - if it cant be sorted....legalise.


I understand that it may be consistent policy but that wasn't my query, I'm not sure what the relevance is between where they live and where they work :?
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:12 am ]
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I think it's pretty relevant that one driver appears to have 526 mile round trip to earn a crust in Rossendale.

It's one thing to live in the next LA area or the next but one even. Quite another to live at the other end of the world!
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:14 am ]
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toots wrote:

I'm not sure what the relevance is between where they live and where they work :?


Because the chances are - where they are licensed isn't where they work.

They are getting a license in Rossendale - and working in manchester
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:18 am ]
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Or they are licensed in Rossendale and are working as Reps or something all round the country, using bus lanes wherever PH is allowed in them. But they are not working as PH Drivers.
Author:  toots [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:22 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:

I'm not sure what the relevance is between where they live and where they work :?


Because the chances are - where they are licensed isn't where they work.

They are getting a license in Rossendale - and working in manchester


I see your point, but, our authority require that we tell them which operator we work for and file our license with said operator. Is this not the norm around the country?
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:32 am ]
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toots wrote:

I see your point, but, our authority require that we tell them which operator we work for and file our license with said operator. Is this not the norm around the country?


I think Rossendale answered the PH question with a HC answer
Author:  toots [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:39 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:

I see your point, but, our authority require that we tell them which operator we work for and file our license with said operator. Is this not the norm around the country?


I think Rossendale answered the PH question with a HC answer


Oh well in that case seeing as we have no idea what Rossendale have done I shall leave comments and questions until the matter is clarified :D
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:46 am ]
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toots wrote:

Oh well in that case seeing as we have no idea what Rossendale have done I shall leave comments and questions until the matter is clarified :D


as if Rossendale know anything - they're all to busy sitting around on their elbows ffs
Author:  toots [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:13 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:

Oh well in that case seeing as we have no idea what Rossendale have done I shall leave comments and questions until the matter is clarified :D


as if Rossendale know anything - they're all to busy sitting around on their elbows ffs


You may well have a point there, a chap said to me today 'the first thing civil servants do when they get to work is try to figure out how not to spend any money', I guess sitting around on their elbows is a good start :lol:
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