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Author:  captain cab [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:05 pm ]
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Nuneaton and Bedworth taxi drivers fume over 276 per cent charge rise



FUMING taxi drivers across Nuneaton and Bedworth say they have been hit by a 'staggering' 276 per cent rise in charges over the past three years.

Incensed by the latest increase by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, they have written to the Town Hall to object.

It was known that the borough council in its budget setting chose to increase fees and charges across the board but the new taxi driver charge is a step too far according to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Taxi Proprietors Association.

The chair of the association has sent two emails to the local authority to contest the latest rise.

In the first it suggests that the association has, for some time, been seeking a meeting to discuss a request to increase the amount that taxi users have to pay - to no avail.

"As you know we have been requesting a fare rise and would like an emergency meeting to once again try and achieve this objective, especially in the light of the percentage rises being applied to our industry in both fees and wages," the email states.

In the second email it said: "Our association would like to object to the rise in charges for drivers and vehicles.

"The percentage rise equals a staggering 276 per cent in drivers fees, which seems inexplicable over three years when there has been no change in actual working practices.

"The rise in vehicles we understand more because of increase costs in maintenance wages etc, but unfortunately we have not been allowed to react to ours as unlike yourselves we cannot just increase our charges."

According to a report, due to be put before the council's cabinet tonight, the new licence fee for new driver applications has been set at £294 - £94 more than the fee in 2015/16.

The new renewal fees for drivers is £246, which is £46 more than last year's fee.

Vehicle licence applications are to rise from £154 to £188.

But, according to council officers, the new charges still make the local authority one of the cheapest in the area.

In the report it states:

"The largest increase is in relation to the new driver applications and has resulted in an increase of 38 per cent, equating to a new weekly cost for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence of £2.70.

"During budget setting for 2015/16, and following a review of the calculation of the costs for the services it became apparent that the council was not recovering the costs of this part of the licensing service, as more officer time was being spent on this area of work due to local demand and national changes. This was addressed through fee increases, last year generating an additional £40,000, and an estimated £30,000 this year.

"Even with the current fee increases it would appear that the fees will be reasonably comparable with other local authorities within the area."


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Author:  edders23 [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:17 pm ]
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"Even with the current fee increases it would appear that the fees will be reasonably comparable with other local authorities within the area."

In other words they've phoned round the other councils to see what they are charging and worked it out that way and I really cannot see how it can cost £300 to process an application unless there are some incredible assumptions made in estimating the cost such as ignoring how much time their officers spend on processing all other types of license
Author:  captain cab [ Tue May 24, 2016 8:21 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
"Even with the current fee increases it would appear that the fees will be reasonably comparable with other local authorities within the area."

In other words they've phoned round the other councils to see what they are charging and worked it out that way and I really cannot see how it can cost £300 to process an application unless there are some incredible assumptions made in estimating the cost such as ignoring how much time their officers spend on processing all other types of license


I think you may well be onto something there ;)
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue May 24, 2016 11:30 pm ]
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normal situation MUGS GET MUGGED OFF :lol: :lol:
Author:  grandad [ Wed May 25, 2016 6:59 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
edders23 wrote:
"Even with the current fee increases it would appear that the fees will be reasonably comparable with other local authorities within the area."

In other words they've phoned round the other councils to see what they are charging and worked it out that way and I really cannot see how it can cost £300 to process an application unless there are some incredible assumptions made in estimating the cost such as ignoring how much time their officers spend on processing all other types of license


I think you may well be onto something there ;)

During our recent meetings with our Council, it has emerged that the software system that the Council are using is not fit for purpose. It is called LAL Pac and is provided, at a cost to many of our Councils. If they are using this software it needs to be highlighted and got rid of. It is so outdated it is unreal. It has time wasting built into it.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed May 25, 2016 4:27 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
captain cab wrote:
edders23 wrote:
"Even with the current fee increases it would appear that the fees will be reasonably comparable with other local authorities within the area."

In other words they've phoned round the other councils to see what they are charging and worked it out that way and I really cannot see how it can cost £300 to process an application unless there are some incredible assumptions made in estimating the cost such as ignoring how much time their officers spend on processing all other types of license


I think you may well be onto something there ;)

During our recent meetings with our Council, it has emerged that the software system that the Council are using is not fit for purpose. It is called LAL Pac and is provided, at a cost to many of our Councils. If they are using this software it needs to be highlighted and got rid of. It is so outdated it is unreal. It has time wasting built into it.


TORY COUNCIL VERMIN =D> =D> =D> =D>
Author:  grandad [ Wed May 25, 2016 5:16 pm ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
grandad wrote:
During our recent meetings with our Council, it has emerged that the software system that the Council are using is not fit for purpose. It is called LAL Pac and is provided, at a cost to many of our Councils. If they are using this software it needs to be highlighted and got rid of. It is so outdated it is unreal. It has time wasting built into it.


TORY COUNCIL VERMIN =D> =D> =D> =D>

I don't think the Councillors knew how much time the system wastes.
Author:  MR T [ Wed May 25, 2016 5:59 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
grandad wrote:
During our recent meetings with our Council, it has emerged that the software system that the Council are using is not fit for purpose. It is called LAL Pac and is provided, at a cost to many of our Councils. If they are using this software it needs to be highlighted and got rid of. It is so outdated it is unreal. It has time wasting built into it.


TORY COUNCIL VERMIN =D> =D> =D> =D>

I don't think the Councillors knew how much time the system wastes.

Why would they.??
Author:  MR T [ Wed May 25, 2016 6:01 pm ]
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Anyone know who is the cheapest ??
Author:  grandad [ Wed May 25, 2016 10:09 pm ]
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MR T wrote:
grandad wrote:
I don't think the Councillors knew how much time the system wastes.

Why would they.??

They wouldn't until it has been pointed out to them. Now because they are always looking for ways to cut down on wages for staff they will have to look very hard at this and I am sure that it will eventually be replaced with a more up to date system. Do any of you know of a fully computerised application process?
Author:  MR T [ Thu May 26, 2016 4:43 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
MR T wrote:
grandad wrote:
I don't think the Councillors knew how much time the system wastes.

Why would they.??

They wouldn't until it has been pointed out to them. Now because they are always looking for ways to cut down on wages for staff they will have to look very hard at this and I am sure that it will eventually be replaced with a more up to date system. Do any of you know of a fully computerised application process?


Currently using Idox Uniform – we previously used LalPac
Sefton..
http://www.idoxgroup.com/software-solutions.html
Author:  trotskys twin [ Fri May 27, 2016 10:54 am ]
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"Always looking at ways to cut staff's wages" of course they are they're Tory Vermin :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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