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Waiting for official announcement but I'm reliably informed that Aberdeen have today voted to cap numbers at current levels and make the whole taxi fleet 100% WAV by 2017.

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So the population of the city all use wheelchairs.
Have they read the best practice guidance yet
what happens if the LC get there fingers out and its adopted by the Scottish parliament and it says only a small % need to be WAV

who cares?

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But what about those poor saloon owners?

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IDFIMH

Maybe they should have considered the consequences of joining UNITE and demanding a cap.

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Keep clutching at them there straws, Skippy. Fairness is what it's all about. Will you opt for the electric Metrocab or the Automatic E7?

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Reading through the minutes of previous meetings it does appear UNITE had a fixation

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Council news  >  Press Releases  >  060612 taxi licences capped and 100% WAV fleet
Council imposes limit on taxi licences and commits to 100% disabled access fleet
06/06/12
Aberdeen City Council will impose a limit on the number of taxi licenses in the city and aims to have a fully wheelchair accessible fleet within five years.

At a meeting of the Licensing Committee today (6 June) it was decided that a limit would be imposed on the current number of taxi licences in the city.

The decision to impose a limit follows the publication of a Taxi Demand Survey, which followed a request from the city's taxi trade to impose a limit on the number of taxi licences.

The survey, which was independently-conducted by Napier University's Transport Research Group (TRI) in October last year, stated that there was no significant unmet demand and recommended the imposition of a limit on taxi licences in the city.
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CouncilN ... 060612.asp

The Committee also reaffirmed its commitment to the Equality Act 2010 by amending the existing Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) policy to require all taxi licence holders to provide a compliant vehicle by 6 June 2017.


The Council introduced its commitment to a 100% compliant fleet in1994 but today's decision reaffirms the Council's commitment to do so within five years of the Committee's decision. Currently 44% of the existing taxi fleet are WAV.

The Committee also instructed officers to report back on regular future reviews to assess the cap on taxi licences and whether it needs to maintained.

Convener of the Licensing Committee Councillor Marie Boulton said: "This is a hugely important commitment for the city and its taxi fleet.

"The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Equality Act 2010 legislation exist and we must be guided by them. I would like to assure the taxi trade that this Committee has not taken this decision lightly and has ensured there has been a huge amount of discussion and consultation with all the parties involved about the best way forward.

"This decision is a move in the right direction and reaffirms our commitment to having a 100% Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle fleet. I would urge the taxi trade to work with us to make sure we provide the best possible service for the city."

The Committee declined a request from the Taxi Consultation Group to reopen certain daytime ranks in the city at night time in order to supplement the successful night time ranks.

However, the Committee instructed officers to explore the possibility of extending the existing night time ranks and to ensure that signage at Back Wynd and the night time Union Street ranks is clearly visible and easily understood.

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So now what happens to those saloon drivers who cannot push a wheelchairs due to a medical condition, will they receive a certificate giving them exemption from doing so

Yes

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What if one of those drivers has an adapted vehicle like one of those adapted for a disabled driver, can a dodo, (Diablo) be be adapted so that driver can use it???
Some drivers may only be able to drive an auto does the DO DO come with an auto box???, or will they have to fork out for the more expensive vehicles that do.
Now more importantly will Rainbow have to comply as well I think they should

Not sure what a long extinct bird or a Spanish devil has to do with it?

Everyone will have to comply. It is for the operator of a vehicle to get one which is suitable.
There is a wide selection of approved types.

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