Taxi Driver Online :: View topic - Changes in York. for the better?

this and other issues were asked for comment when drivers were in renewing their hackney badges including de limitation

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1443612.0.fares_may_rise_as_taxi_fleet_changes_colour_to_black.php

Couldn't help noticing the name of the firm of solicitors advertising on the site either - Harrowell Shaftoe.

Well, at least they're honest :lol:

Whatever the merits of the ruling, they should at least allow a proper transitional period so that cars can be run for a reasonable economic life without needing resprayed.

Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front?

Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front?

TDO wrote:

Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front?

thats the point, people have taken the mickey out of the council for too long,we currently have a "j" registered merc and a "K" reg sierra operating, two people having recently paid a fortune to buy a plate turned up to be tested in a P reg nissan primera tthe average age of hackneys in york is 7.9 years and I am afraid the tossers who still have the motto "they cant do that" will have to realse that they can.

Stockport council wanted hackney carriage owners to paint their vehicles green and display the council crest. It went to court and the council decision was deemed unreasonable and had costs awarded against them.

If they feel aggrieved York owners should do the same.

Aubrey Issaacson of Prestwhich Manchester acted for Stockport cabbies, give him a ring if you feel lucky?

Regards

JD.

I very much doubt if it was Gerald Grisdale who saved the day re OFT, so not money well spent, or his own time well spent.

Author:	agabbycabbie [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:44 pm ]
Post subject:	Changes in York. for the better?
this and other issues were asked for comment when drivers were in renewing their hackney badges including de limitation http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1443612.0.fares_may_rise_as_taxi_fleet_changes_colour_to_black.php

Author:	JD [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:
If the owners don't like the condition they could always do a stockport and challenge it in court. Regards JD

Author:	Sussex [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Changes in York. for the better?
agabbycabbie wrote: this and other issues were asked for comment when drivers were in renewing their hackney badges including de limitation http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1443612.0.fares_may_rise_as_taxi_fleet_changes_colour_to_black.php 60% including me object. But methinks the council will do it.

Author:	TDO [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:
Whatever the merits of the ruling, they should at least allow a proper transitional period so that cars can be run for a reasonable economic life without needing resprayed. Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front?

Author:	TDO [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:
Couldn't help noticing the name of the firm of solicitors advertising on the site either - Harrowell Shaftoe. Well, at least they're honest

Taxi Driver Online http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/

Changes in York. for the better? http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6255	Page 1 of 2

Author:	Stinky Pete [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 6:50 pm ]
Post subject:
TDO wrote: Couldn't help noticing the name of the firm of solicitors advertising on the site either - Harrowell Shaftoe. Well, at least they're honest Known in the area and legal proffession as....... Hammer and Shaftem

Author:	badger [ Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:47 am ]
Post subject:
TDO wrote: Whatever the merits of the ruling, they should at least allow a proper transitional period so that cars can be run for a reasonable economic life without needing resprayed. Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front? That situation happened here 13 years ago.

Author:	the thinker [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:29 am ]
Post subject:
TDO wrote: Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front? thats the point, people have taken the mickey out of the council for too long,we currently have a "j" registered merc and a "K" reg sierra operating, two people having recently paid a fortune to buy a plate turned up to be tested in a P reg nissan primera tthe average age of hackneys in york is 7.9 years and I am afraid the tossers who still have the motto "they cant do that" will have to realse that they can.

Author:	JD [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:42 am ]
Post subject:
Stockport council wanted hackney carriage owners to paint their vehicles green and display the council crest. It went to court and the council decision was deemed unreasonable and had costs awarded against them. If they feel aggrieved York owners should do the same. Aubrey Issaacson of Prestwhich Manchester acted for Stockport cabbies, give him a ring if you feel lucky? Regards JD.

Author:	TDO [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:
the thinker wrote: TDO wrote: Mind you, if the picture is recent, then perhaps it's no wonder some are complaining - isn't that a Cavalier at the front? thats the point, people have taken the mickey out of the council for too long,we currently have a "j" registered merc and a "K" reg sierra operating, two people having recently paid a fortune to buy a plate turned up to be tested in a P reg nissan primera tthe average age of hackneys in york is 7.9 years and I am afraid the tossers who still have the motto "they cant do that" will have to realse that they can. That's certainly old for a saloon fleet. But, of course, restricted numbers and plate premiums = high standards.

Author:	Stinky Pete [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:51 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Changes in York. for the better?
agabbycabbie wrote: this and other issues were asked for comment when drivers were in renewing their hackney badges including de limitation http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1443612.0.fares_may_rise_as_taxi_fleet_changes_colour_to_black.php mmmm. general idea going around is what will be, will be, whatever the Council say, can't see a fight being put up [as usual by York taxi's], the word dereg frightens everyone so just go with the flow and accept those who know best [the Council] now on my travels through town today I see something that i have not seen for a long time, York Station taxis sporting magnetic door plates advertising as York Stn taxis, [looks cheap] the Council Logo was sported a few years ago by York Stn Taxis who took over another taxi firm [hack company, York Taxis, who went bust] it was then deemed that permission was not sort from the Council to use the coat of arms, the Council did not like this and was not happy, now here we are a few years down the line, taxi drivers have put thoughts into the Councils mind, hey we got a good idea, lets have York coat of arms on the taxis

Author:	Stinky Pete [ Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:02 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Changes in York. for the better?
agabbycabbie wrote: this and other issues were asked for comment when drivers were in renewing their hackney badges including de limitation http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1443612.0.fares_may_rise_as_taxi_fleet_changes_colour_to_black.php The full Council meeting to decide is on Friday 8th June, how come that paper work we got the other week to fill in with our thoughts has to be in by 15 June, so its cut and dried you will have noticed that the paperwork from the council to which we fill in has nothing to state who sent it in, no name or address, so that will go in the rubbish bin

Author:	the thinker [ Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:
JD wrote: Stockport council wanted hackney carriage owners to paint their vehicles green and display the council crest. It went to court and the council decision was deemed unreasonable and had costs awarded against them. If they feel aggrieved York owners should do the same. Aubrey Issaacson of Prestwhich Manchester acted for Stockport cabbies, give him a ring if you feel lucky? Regards JD. You would not get York owners to contribute to a kitty to raise money to take them to court, Gerald Grisdale compiled a reopt to the OFT which saved the day for every hackney owner in york, it took him over 300 hours and he asked every owner for £35 out of the 158, only 61 paid him they want all but are willing to give nothing.

Author:	TDO [ Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:59 pm ]
Post subject:
I very much doubt if it was Gerald Grisdale who saved the day re OFT, so not money well spent, or his own time well spent.

Page 1 of 2	All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/

Author:	Stinky Pete [ Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:
TDO wrote: I very much doubt if it was Gerald Grisdale who saved the day re OFT, so not money well spent, or his own time well spent. Gerald Grisdale used to be a York Hack, now retired and think moved out of the area, as well as being an engineer and accountant in the past, his favoured subject was mathamatics he pulled the OFT report to bits due to all the total figures being seriously flawed, i am led to believe, he was asked to go down to the Goverment department to discuss it all, whether he did or not i don't know