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Dear Mr Macleod

I understand that the committee will consider at its meeting tomorrow the prosed tariff increase. I would be grateful if you would lodge my formal objection to this increase at this time for the following reasons:-

1. There has been no formal and competent evaluation of the tariff at this time, nor any proper consultation generally.

2. Given the continuing economic downturn and poor trading conditions it is inappropriate to foist another increase in the tariff on customers at this time.

3. The proposed increases are designed to satisfy the needs principally of the two major taxi companies, implementation of which will demonstrate the vice like grip that vested interests in the trade have in control over it, to the detriment of the remainder of the trade which is effectively disenfranchised.

4. Implementation of the derisory increase proposed, with no account taken for yardage or fuel costs, will obviate any real and proper tariff increase requirement until the next formal review. This will potentially result in a situation where costs increse far in excess of the tariff increase currently proposed, with a longer period before the situation may be remedied.

I suggest that the tariff should not be increased at this time, but that a further proper evaluation be made in 6 months time when the matter may be properly reconsidered.

In order to satiate the greed of the two taxi companies operating at the airport, I suggest that any additional charges they wish to make are made so as an extra, which would require a reprint of the tariff sheet but without the need for a meter change and the unwarranted expense of that for every taxi owner and which will likely find its way as an increased rental for drivers whom the council continues to refuse to grant an equal right to operate their oiwn taxi.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

Yours

Jim Taylor

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

Providing they follow protocol prior to implementation of any fare increase I don't see a problem. As mentioned in another thread the driver doesn't have to charge the increased rate and can also advertise that he is cheaper than others. What's the problem?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Whats a traiff?

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Could it be some sort of medication?

Is it Garlic for tariff, like "tagsi" in that funny place in the far west?

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Former taxi driver

traiff (n) misnomer; deliberate mispelling usually used to encourage complete feckwits to display their stupidity and dependence on the banale to all and sundry; adiversionary opportunity used by complete feckwits to avoid an issue by descending into childhood meanderings

There you go CC. Once again you show us all that you are an imbecile.



So much for the quality of he NTA, eh?

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

I personally think your going blind through doing things to yourself.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Personally, I like your humour CC, but I wouldn't pick a fight with JT over his spelling or grammar.

You copped for both barrels this time CC.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

I was only pointing out that I wasnt aware Edinburgh did traiff increases

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

That much I understood.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Oh jimmy boy .

You could never have just made a mistake like a normal person, could you.

Oh and gary ,

stop crawling , you all but worship the guy.

jimmy boy,

I'm sure Mr McLeod has his litter bin ready.

All Edinburgh taxi companies use the airport, not just two.

If a rise does not benefit you personally then it must be no good, just because no radio company will touch you.

And dont give me the "I wouldn't want to join a radio company " crap because we don't believe it.

Frank, you really should stick to the fanny forum. Travis and Co. are more in keeping with your level of intelligence.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Your problem Frank is that you can't understand anyone who isn't as thick and servile as you.

Now get this into your thick head.

I would never work for any taxi comnpany where I am the customer, where I pay it, and it tells me what to do.

I will never touch my forelock to a kangaroo court consisting of numpties who are worth less than the shecht on my shoe.

I will never join a culture where status is gained by cliping on fellow drivers for minor infractions of ridiculous, childish and petty rules.

I would never work for a company where control of the collective is held by a few inadequate amateur inferiors, aided and abetted by a bewildered herd of sheeple who, by doing doing nothing to hold them to account, behave in precisely the manner I refuse to.

Now do you get this Frank? That you are prepared to operate like this renders you incredibly servile and stupid. Which is fine or you. But not for me.

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

whats Garlic got to with it??