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Brakes are put on taxi licences

A study into hackney carriages in Plymouth says there is no need for taxi numbers to be increased at present.
Plymouth City Council currently imposes a limit of 359 on the number of licences it issues. The level has been in place since 1995.

Councils which impose such limits now have to review and justify them under new government rules.

The council cabinet has been recommended to maintain the limit and have a further review in a year's time.

The report, which goes before next week's council cabinet, said people waited on average for half-a-minute for a taxi.

If the council are so confident in the survey findings, why the f*** are they going to have another look at it in a years time?

I think if Mr Preece is as determined as it would seem, the 'house of cards' could finally tumble down.

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IDFIMH

I think there is a long way to run on this yet. I suggested some time ago that this survey would more than likely come up with no unmet demand. It was the only hope the council had of issuing no licenses. Any new licenses would have undoubtedly gone to Mr Preece. If plymouth council try to invoke Kelly I'm pretty certain Mr preece will overturn that judgement in the higher court.

Regards

JD

As you say JD, watch this space.

Methinks this one is going to last longer than that woman and the bloody dog.

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IDFIMH

Anyone wishing to view the report at today's Plymouth Cabinet meetiing can do so by clicking on this link.

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/mgInternet/P ... Public.pdf

Regards

JD

I'm not really sure Plymouth have a clue what they are on about.

Since when does having a survey mean they have to adhere to it's conclusions, or risk having a Judical Review? Everything the council does is open to a Judical Review, so why mention it here? Do the LOs think the Cabinet are that thick?

The survey says they council can do one of three things, issue no licenses, issue some licenses, or issue as many liceses as they have applicants for.

Nowhere does the survey say that the council must not issue any licenses.

Also where in the Government Action Plan does it say that councils must review every three years, even if they do de-limit? I'm afraid those comments from the LO's report are highly flawed, and no-doubt will come back to haunt him/her.

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IDFIMH

I noticed a few discrepancies in the advice in this report but from what I can see it was compiled by the senior solicitors office.

Regards

JD

I wonder if it was the same solicitor that lost them nearly £250,000 over the operator muddle.

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IDFIMH

Well they paid for the result they wanted and that is what they got. We'll have to see if its good enough in court, provided it's allowed to be admitted as evidence.

Regards

JD

Plymouth voted last night to keep its current numbers policy. This was expected and it now leaves the door open for a mouth watering clash in the courts, currently scheduled for July.

Regards

JD

Wish we had a Bloody limit!!

Methinks if Plymouth lose their limit, then so will the rest.

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IDFIMH