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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:25 pm 
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andycable wrote:
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They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:


The same legislation that says a plumber/window cleaner/decorator or builder can charge what they want you NUGGET


Sorry Andycable , but you are the NUGGET, I think what Sussex was referring to was the part relating to the LA, I am a Brighton PH and can charge whatever I like as long as I display a tariff card in the car showing what tariff I am charging.
I do NOT have to notify the LA of anything as they do NOT control my fares!, but having said that, being on a circuit that has both HC and PH we all show and charge the same rates,

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:37 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
sasha wrote:
They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:


This bit;

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

55 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.

(3)A district council may attach to the grant of a licence under this section such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary.
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Sussex
PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:15 pm 
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GBC wrote:
Moneys no excuse to ignore the rules and the law.

The LTDA have a few million as well. Enough to keep the men in wigs in gainful employment.

Uber could become compliant tomorrow if they wish, just like the other Minicab operators licensed by TFL.

But should the law change, via either the Dereg Bill or New Taxi Act, then what you are fighting will become 100% legal.

If it's not already.

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Sussex
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andycable wrote:
Sussex wrote:
sasha wrote:
They don't, each PH company can set its own rates but they must notify the LA of what those rates are.

Love to know which bit of legislation that particular nugget evolved from. :roll: :roll: :roll:


The same legislation that says a plumber/window cleaner/decorator or builder can charge what they want you NUGGET

I was alluding to the bit about telling a council what you are charging.

Unless you are of the opinion plumber/window cleaner/decorator or builder have to inform their councils of their rates.

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Sussex
PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:19 pm 
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silvercab wrote:
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976

55 Licensing of operators of private hire vehicles.

(3)A district council may attach to the grant of a licence under this section such conditions as they may consider reasonably necessary.

Well yes that covers everything, but doesn't necessarily mean the condition is legal.

In my view a court would laugh it out of the building.

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GBC
PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:52 am 
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Sussex wrote:
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Moneys no excuse to ignore the rules and the law.

The LTDA have a few million as well. Enough to keep the men in wigs in gainful employment.

Uber could become compliant tomorrow if they wish, just like the other Minicab operators licensed by TFL.

But should the law change, via either the Dereg Bill or New Taxi Act, then what you are fighting will become 100% legal.

If it's not already.



Should being the operative word.

If . .

Could. .

or maybe never.

Its not even clear yet what separate licensing will apply to London, the law commission seems happy in the main to leave us alone accepting you're not really going to get a more rigorous taxi licensing system.
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the law commission seems happy in the main to leave us alone accepting you're not really going to get a more rigorous taxi licensing system.

I take it you haven't read the final report.

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I've read their recommendations.

Taxi licensing in London will remain the same unless you've seen something I missed?
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And from submitted recommendations to an act being passed . . . That's a long old journey. :wink:
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Sussex
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GBC wrote:
I've read their recommendations.

Taxi licensing in London will remain the same unless you've seen something I missed?

But we are not talking about Taxi regs here, we are talking about PH regs. 8-[

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GBC wrote:
I've read their recommendations.

Taxi licensing in London will remain the same unless you've seen something I missed?


What about the repeal of plying for hire without a relevant licence?

No offence will be committed until the minicab takes an unbooked job

You will have ranks of minicabs everywhere with a booking office at the head of it and hi-viz jackets touting (again legally) all the work
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