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Someone explain to me whats so wrong with restriction then ! How many other areas are in this same situation ?

1.1 Conclusion
1.1.1 The 2009 study has identified that there is NO evidence of significant unmet demand for hackney carriages in Blackpool. The level of passenger delay at ranks is low, both in absolute terms. This conclusion is based on an assessment of the implications of case law that has emerged since 1986, and the results of Halcrow’s analysis.

Need i say more ?

Taxi limit to be imposed



COUNCIL bosses have agreed to impose a limit on the number of Hackney carriage taxi drivers in Chesterfield after complaints from cabbies.

Drivers said rising competition was leading to fewer fares, forcing them to work longer hours and encouraging poor conduct.

Chesterfield Borough Council commissioned a survey which identified there was not a significant demand from people wanting the black cabs and last month it agreed to impose a limit of 110 Hackney Carriage licences.

David Hopton, of Chesterfield Hackney Owners and Drivers Association, said: “This was a momentous day when the council agreed with the Hackney trade that too many licence plates had been issued leaving the town flooded with taxis.

“People in this area have been let down badly by the council and I would implore them to listen to the public, their complaints and suggestions and act on them.”

The council stated it decided in 1995 not to limit the number but insisted all Hackneys be wheel-chair accessible and a 2003 Office of Fair Trading investigation concluded limits were not in the interests of consumers.

The former Government advised against limits, according to the council, unless a local authority could show there was “no unmet demand” which amounted to showing a significantly reduced number of people wanting taxis.

The Association complained increased numbers of Hackney Carriage licences were forcing some drivers to work longer, quote over-inflated fares and take customers on longer routes.

The council has now decided to impose a 110 limit but the existing 178 licenses will only be reduced when holders choose not to renew them.

It said it had not issued too many Hackney Carriage licences and the number would not have risen to 178 unless there was sufficient work, but after the survey identified a reduced demand, decided to impose a limit.

A council spokesman said: “The council could have imposed a limit of 178 but members felt we should use the Office of Fair Trading’s suggested ratio as the basis for imposing a limit of 110.”

http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/

And the point of that is?

You needn't have said that much, we were establishing the cost of a Blackpool plate and trying to answer a question you posed.

CC

Do councils regulate the number of chip shops?

CC

So you like to be the small independan trader ,then bingo tesco open up next door ! Same thing dont need any more competition its bad enough as it is.

but using your business model if i ran a chipshop id tell punters to go and get a chinese if thier order was too big.....

Do councils regulate the number of chip shops?

CC