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1,300 licences in Edinburgh

400 extra is a bit heavy but any increase would have an effect on the PHC market, the New York system could wipe the significance of the PHC right out of Edinburgh

Ali T is a case in point, he basically won the lottery when he was granted a license, the LA get nothing and the plate is sold to someone, probably a fellow driver who faces the investment being flushed down the toilet by the constant pushing of the wannaplates.

If a council were to sell a limited number per year, in accordance with a demand survey, with a prerequisite that the applicant must be a existing licensed driver and the vehicle licensed must be under two years old on first license it virtually guarantees the drivers investment is sound.

The following question was posed on the taxi forum;

Where is the advantage for some young guy wanting to operate his own taxis? I dont see it.

I dont think the person asking this question was entirely serious.

If the young guy mentioned in the question currently wants to obtain a Edinburgh plate, he would pay someone anyway, so what's the difference between an existing licensee getting the money or a council?

Maybe we should ask what the non plate owning drivers think of your suggestion?

The above question is also asked.

Perhaps we should, perhaps we should ask those same drivers if they think its right that someone who got something for nothing should sell that on for £30 to £50 K? Whilst still telling all and sundry that they are doing all in there power to ensure the £30 to £50K they've spent should be nothing.

CC

The figure I mention is the likely outcome of delimitation, as stated its based on 1/3rd.......other areas have experienced significantly more.

CC

Agree 100%

The guy that posed those questions sold for 40k, he regrets it but still sold, the thing is CC we in Edinburgh have had the system and plate value's for years, there is no going back, we need stability, we need to look at other way's other than de-restriction to restrict numbers, CEC only have 2 options, de-restrict and open the door to infiltrators, profiteers and abusers of the allocation system OR go the whole hog and expand the current system to the new york medallion system as another way to control numbers

It's a no brainer to me

ok just so you know this is just theoretical

the problem you have dougie and something that youve failed to mention is that you still want it restricted

you want the cec to charge the market rate for a license

but you want them to conduct surveys of demand before putting on plates

I'm afraid that is totally flawed thinking

if it ever came to fruition and the L.A got such powers granted to them

then the L.A would give any one a plate who had 30k in their pocket.
the market value would be what they dictated it to be ,and what the economics of running and buying a license would be to anyone wanting to buy.

if you think differently then you have a very niave view of the world of politics

i think I've just realized how stupid cc and Dougie are

you think of the trade as a business,an investment.

its not! its a job.period

you have a vehicle and the skill set required to do the job at hand.

and thats all it is

then why on earth would they bother getting the powers if they get nothing out of it.


if they got the power they would be doing it to make money simple as that.
you then believe they would impose a self limitation on how much money they could make

what a load of utter nonsense.

then why on earth would they bother getting the powers if they get nothing out of it.


if they got the power they would be doing it to make money simple as that.
you then believe they would impose a self limitation on how much money they could make

what a load of utter nonsense.

Yes and all those plates you and Jackie have sold are obviously jobs

CC

its basic fundamentals of our system
the government ain't their to make profit

i dont think you or Dougie realize just how much you are asking to be changed
and all for the fear and greed of a few desperate individuals.

somehow i doubt it but do carry on its amusing to say the least

They would get £30K for each license they issue by order of a survey, or whatever the survey states is a plate value.

If they didnt limit licenses there would be no plate value, thats what the delimiters say isnt it?

CC