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I knew i saw it somewhere

That may have been the figure being considered by the powers that be back then and it may yet turn out to be correct.
They have had plenty of time to consider the matter since and may opt for a more Draconian approach - 50% or even more. Time will tell .
As a decision has not yet been announced ,it can at best be considered informed speculation. Certainly not gospel.

I do wish you luck. I think you will need it.

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It should be very interesting to see what percentages they actually come up with..... the first thing we will be asking them.. is what mechanism they have used to arrive at that percentage.... and also will it also mean that if a council is operating a 100 per cent wheelchair accessible fleet.... by their very logic.... will these councils have to allow saloon type vehicles, and if not, why not,........ for by this very advice.. they themselves will be discriminating against the disabled...... interesting days ahead...

And any council that is considering percentages at this time are way ahead of themselves

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Still cannot see a fair way of sorting the have from the have nots, that is, the Wav from the non wav, the saloon car from the TX.......

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Former taxi driver

Dare I suggest allowing WAV's only access to certain ranks?

CC

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

Not sure if it's fair or not, or to whom, but the way of doing it is pretty simple.

If you want a new plate in a restricted area, then if the % is low you license a WAV.

If the % is high, then you need not apply.

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IDFIMH

does anyone know what these incentives are our lo knows nothing about them

Whatever they were, I very much doubt they will come to fruition.

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IDFIMH

Maybe the Incentive is a Chunky publicly funded Cash Bonus to the LA Licensing Officers for their Public Flayings of Dissentful Hacks along with their personal legal Immnunity from prosecution by the European Court of Human Rights for their enforcement of the Bill....

As the New saying goes..." No Gain, No Pain"..

just a quickie

WHY do LAs opt to issue CofC's instead of a proper MOT?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

WTF has this got to do with the Equalities Act?

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IDFIMH

Whats happened this Bill?...It seems an eternity since they voted for it with extreme urgency and bugger all has come of it since!!

The Bill is now an Act.

Parts of the Act have been enacted, parts of it are being re-assessed, but the part relating to the % of WAVs in restricted areas is to be consulted on soon.

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IDFIMH

What....In the same way as my much awaited NHS Consultation over a Minor Hernia Moves ever more distant in time even though they always say it'll be within 8 weeks...which they first said 6 months ago?


No...call me a Cynic but somethings just never arrive...and maybe thats a good thing for some.

Taxis: Disability

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 relating to taxis, private hire vehicles and accessibility for disabled persons and assistance dogs to be implemented; and when he expects to launch his Department’s consultation on the proportion of wheelchair accessible vehicles per local fleet that must be met before a licensing authority can refuse to grant a licence for a wheelchair accessible vehicle for the purpose of controlling taxi numbers. [53060]

Norman Baker [holding answer 28 April 2011]: The sections of the Equality Act 2010 which place duties on taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers to carry assistance dogs came into force in October 2010.

Section 166, which allows taxi and PHV drivers to be exempt from the duties to assist passengers in wheelchairs for medical reasons, or under certain defined conditions, also came into force in October 2010.

We are currently considering the commencement strategy for sections 165 and 167 which deal with the imposition of the duties on taxi and PHV drivers to assist passengers in wheelchairs. We are also considering the commencement strategy for section 161 which qualifies local authorities’ power to control taxi numbers. We will consult before making any regulations under this section, but we have not yet set a timetable for doing so.

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IDFIMH