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The latest info can be found here:

http://stationtaxisstockport.blogspot.com/

Have Stockport contemplated on imposing an age limit on their taxi fleet?

wellcome back JD.

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C. Oakes


The Hackney Association Ltd
bbha@btinternet.com

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: Stockport TPI survey says no unmet demand

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Regards

JD
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With Salford deregulated and Manchester in danger of being deregulated too, what chance does Stockport have of its council deciding to stand by their delimit decision that was made in February?

Not looking good is it.

How many folks are trying to sell their plates to the ill-informed?

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IDFIMH

Are the rumours true that the council and moreover, Norman Elthorpe are contemplating giving out 60 plates?

That is the Million Dollar question. Norman Elthorpe, for those who don't know is the chief licensing officer. Therefore, he cannot issue one plate let alone 60.

The decision rests firmly with the elected members. It is they who will be accountable - on polling day.

The Cheadle MP will be acutely aware of how slim his majority is if the Taxi trade decide to get actively involved in campaigning.

Not long to wait now.

When will the decision by the council be made?

Is it still scheduled for the end of July or has it been delayed?

Today is the day.

Keep us up to date then.

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IDFIMH

Actually, I just get my info from this blog

http://stationtaxisstockport.blogspot.c ... g-day.html

I know its my birthday......and I wished I'd stayed in bed

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

At the licensing meeting it was pointed out that Stockport was in effect still a de-regulated authority. Cllr Sheila Bailey was the lone voice who gave a full and frank account of the situation we were in and how we arrived there. She alone pointed out that the MORI poll was not an unmet demand survey. She tabled a proposal that the committee followed the results of the unmet demand survey from TPI, which showed there was no unmet demand.

However Cllr Gordon and several Lib/Dem Cllr's stated that they had to take into account representations from licensed hack drivers who had expressed a wish to own their own cab rather than continue to rent. They then passed their own proposal to grant five new licenses a year for the next three years.

Cllr Stella Humphreys (Heald Green) said she read every single letter sent and stated she now felt closer to the drivers and their problems.

Cllr Gordon also promised to improve taxi ranks in the borough (bearing in mind) that new ranks alone will not bring more passengers) he went on to say a new criteria would be adopted at a future meeting prior to any new licenses being issued.

In an ideal world, no new licenses would be issued, however, the majority of the trade realise that this was a reasonable compromise. If the Councillors and officers of the licensing work together with the trade, everyone will benefit in the long run.

The most embarrassing part of the night was the one or two clowns who felt it neccessary to shout out nonsense at the meeting.

Is this the beginning of Stockport adopting policies like age limit of vehicle?