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skippy41
 Post subject: SIGN THE PETITION
PostPosted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:08 pm 
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http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/licenced-taxis/

Its now on so get signing
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Ruth Kelly has already announced a reform to BSOG, that might be based on numbers of passengers carried and or linked to concessionary fares.

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I will be signing the petition but have any petitions that have been on the site ever been succesful?

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With luck I'll have 27 signing today :wink:

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Do they ever pay any attention to these petitions?

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Signed.
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gusmac wrote:
Do they ever pay any attention to these petitions?

Not really, but one can only try. :?

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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Recognise licenced taxis as public transport and allow a full rebate in fuel duty.


What about Private Hire? :cry:
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grandad
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By definition private hire is not public transport. If it includes private hire I would be quids in with my limos. :mrgreen:

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grandad wrote:
By definition private hire is not public transport. If it includes private hire I would be quids in with my limos. :mrgreen:

Private hire is as much public transport as hackney carriage. [-X

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Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
By definition private hire is not public transport. If it includes private hire I would be quids in with my limos. :mrgreen:

Private hire is as much public transport as hackney carriage. [-X


Great, then my limos will be included. :mrgreen:

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Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
By definition private hire is not public transport. If it includes private hire I would be quids in with my limos. :mrgreen:

Private hire is as much public transport as hackney carriage. [-X


I disagree :wink:

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I disagree :wink:

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