Who says groveling to councillors on your hands and knees doesn't work?
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening to their concerns TAXI drivers are celebrating after council chiefs performed a U-turn over rules which would have meant cabbies having to change their cars every five years. Renfrewshire Council had planned to force private hire drivers to change their vehicles every five years in a bid to ensure that cabs were in good shape as they toured the streets. However, following an outcry from fuming drivers, the age limit for cabs has now been extended to seven years. John McIntyre, 56, who has been a cabbie in Renfrewshire for 23 years, has welcomed the council’s change of heart. He told the Paisley Daily Express: “If these plans had gone through, it would have put a lot of drivers out of business. “I had to buy a brand new car on finance and interest rates are going up. Most guys take out a loan over a five-year period and the council’s plan would have meant that, as soon as your car was paid off, you would need to buy a new one. “At least we’ll now have another two years to try to save some money.” Council chiefs had wanted to close a loophole where drivers with a four-year-old car could get their taxi plates renewed for two years – taking them over the five-year limit. They had wanted the cars to cease operating as taxis immediately when they became five years old – but there were 23 letters of objection to that plan. Now there will be a seven-year age limit for cabs instead, which drivers have welcomed. David McCulloch, managing director of Renfrewshire Cab Company, said: “The changes would have been detrimental to the industry and service levels may have dropped to the public throughout Renfrewshire. “During a difficult economic downturn, Renfrewshire Cab Co has lost more than 50 drivers and, only recently, had a fare review after a freeze of more than three years. Further restrictions on the industry would have resulted in more job losses. “We appreciate that the council took time to meet and listen to local operators and drivers when making a final decision.” Paisley North West councillor Mike Dillon said several cabbies had contacted him to express their concerns. He added: “I was pleased there was a consultation. It was a good piece of work between the council and the trade and I think the outcome is the right one.” A council spokesman told the Express: “In August, the Regulatory Functions Board agreed the details of a consultation over its plans to change the age limits for private-hire vehicles. “The board considered all the responses received to the consultation and took into account the views expressed by the industry. “At a subsequent meeting of the board, it was agreed that all private-hire vehicles – excluding those which are wheelchair accessible – should be allowed to remain in service for seven years from the date of their first registration, as opposed to five years, which had originally been proposed. “The age limit for all wheelchair-accessible vehicles remains at eight years from the date of first registration. “All vehicles will be subject to inspection every six months after they become five years old from the date of first registration.” http://www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk/re ... -30166068/ |
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| Author: | Skull [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
Who says groveling to councillors on your hands and knees doesn't work?
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
a good decision made by locals.  CC |
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| Author: | Jasbar [ Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
How about a compoetition to see who can come up with the oldest bus in renfrewshire? Wanna bet it aint anywhere as young as even 7 years? Anyone doubt the council proposed 5 knowing it would accept 7? And does anyone know which politician got the notch on his political belt for shafting cabbies? 
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| Author: | Jasbar [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
And I don't suppose it tinkled across anyone's brain cell to ask why renfrewshire council's inspection is so woeful that it can't deliver a higher standard of vehicle?
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi drivers thank council bosses for listening |
Jasbar wrote: And I don't suppose it tinkled across anyone's brain cell to ask why renfrewshire council's inspection is so woeful that it can't deliver a higher standard of vehicle? says the chap with no age limits? CC |
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