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Mike Broster head of licensing has produced his final report on Leicester's COF changes, the report goes to cabinet on Monday 30th October.

Mr Broster has put a lot of hard work into this 89-page report and he's done a remarkable job of making it as balanced and consultative as possible. During this consultation process Leicester were threatened with legal action yet again by one of the protagonists who brought the original injunction.

Driver Airbags are mentioned in this report but they will not form part of the new COF even though three of the four vehicle manufacturers have Airbags. If this driver safety condition was ever introduced as part of the COF then all LTI vehicles would fail the new licensing conditions. Fortunately for LTI Leicester have decided against this condition.

The report can be downloaded from the following link and if you want to congratulate Mike Broster on his hard work I have supplied his email addy. I'm sure he will be grateful for your support.

I have no doubt the conditions will be changed, which can only be a good thing for all concerned.

http://www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/Pub ... es.doc.pdf

Mike.broster@leicester.gov.uk

Regards

JD

Good on the chap.

It's nice to see LOs on the side of drivers choice.

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IDFIMH

I've just spoken to Mike Broster and he informs me the conditions of fitness in Leicester have now been relaxed to exclude the turning circle requirement as per his report. I understand the report was accepted in full and the changes will come into effect on 1st December 2006.

On a personal note I think it is victory for common sense and freedom of choice and I look forward to more authorities following in the footsteps of Leicester.

In respect of the injunction obtained by LTI it just goes to show to what lengths this company will go in order to protect its monopoly status. A monopoly status which I might add is only afforded to them by virtue of a councils grace and not through any merit of their own. Leicester has proven that fact beyond all reasonable doubt.

Note that TDO was on the button when it predicted the outcome to this saga after the injunction was first obtained and TDO was also the first to bring you the decision which finally closed the lid on the Coffin of LTI in this part of the country. LTI will now have to compete on a level playing field with other manufactures and without the aid of councillors.

Regards

JD