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Taxi plates frozen to help struggling drivers




Southend Council’s cabinet has agreed to freeze the number of taxi licences in the town for the next three years to help struggling drivers.

In recent years, it has been the council’s policy to have a small increase in the number of plates available each year.

However, a survey carried out by consultants for the council showed there was no unmet demand.

Ian Robertson, Tory councillor responsible for public protection, said: “Taxi drivers are small businesses. In fact you could hardly get a smaller business than one person and a car, and they deserve our support.

“This survey clearly shows there is no demand for more taxis in the town and I would strongly recommend that we freeze the number of plates at the moment and have another unmet demand survey in three years time.”

Council leader Nigel Holdcroft said: “It would be ludicrous if we had an unmet demand survey and then decided to just completely ignore its findings.

“We are fortunate in having an excellent taxi service in Southend and I am confident this decision will support this service.”

Andrew Moring, councillor responsible for support services said his only concern was that if no new plates were issued a black market could develop in plates being sold when drivers retired.

http://www.sltda.org.uk/we_done_it_28.html

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

So it was unite then

ffs

Here's me singing terrys praises I nearly joined the gmb too

CC

I believe if they bribed you enough you probably would

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

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IDFIMH

I have already explained what happened in Southend, next you'll be telling me you read the sun and believe every word

You would be more than welcome, I believe the GMB are looking for an individual within the Northern Region with your experience in the Taxi industry, we could then call you BSCC

Regards
BB

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

I don't read the Sun, but for what its worth I dont believe every word I read in the Button book either.

I'm sure I would be welcome, just to keep the average age down

CC

I could do with someone my own age to play with (No Funny Brighton Jokes Please)

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Mick Hildreth (07814 032002)
GMB PDB P39 Southern Region Branch Secretary
mick.hildreth@gmbtaxis.org.uk
www.gmbpdb.org.uk

Beware of strange men from Brighton

CC

I hope you appreciate how much effort I have put into not saying something about this

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

If you're ages with CC you must have had a tough paper delivery round Mr BB.

I can call people Nazis and use punctuation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And educate, eradicate, masticate and aggravate

That's as maybe but some still haven't grasped the concept of their, there and they're!!!!!!! ....................

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!