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wannabeeahack
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 10:03 pm 
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My LA Forest of Dean District have just sent us all letters telling us that they are now enforcing the fitting of meters and as we re-licence we will have to have them fitted. They state that they are the only LA in the UK that do not enforce this and are only doing it to come into line with every other LA. Is this true ?
Its the wrong time surely when there is no work about to make use spend £200 ish per vehicle ?

There use to be three councils in Sussex that didn't have meters, but now there are none.

I think there is one or two in East Anglia that don't require meters.

You may have a concern about meters, but having meters is a sound way to actually earn a living and not knock the bo****ks off each other. :wink:


in hacks, which the OP hasnt confirmed but seems correct

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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My LA Forest of Dean District have just sent us all letters telling us that they are now enforcing the fitting of meters and as we re-licence we will have to have them fitted. They state that they are the only LA in the UK that do not enforce this and are only doing it to come into line with every other LA. Is this true ?
Its the wrong time surely when there is no work about to make use spend £200 ish per vehicle ?


Some Meter firms rent you the unit for something like £10 per month fitted. If there's any tariff changes it's all free.



£120 a year.......der.......


If it fails it's fixed for free and free tariff increases.
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grandad
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Nidge2 wrote:
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£120 a year.......der.......


If it fails it's fixed for free and free tariff increases.

I have never had a meter go wrong yet and updates are £20 a go.

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£120 a year.......der.......


If it fails it's fixed for free and free tariff increases.

I have never had a meter go wrong yet and updates are £20 a go.


last time I paid £225 installed and setup and a years warranty, had it three years and it was still fine, rate changed once £10

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Bloody weird tariff that, why not have 20P clicks and dispense with the need to charge 20P for additional passengers, instead of need in a bag of 2 and 1Ps
Its even very old school to charge for prams and buggy's and even cases, load and go and be happy you have a fare
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...in ECESS of two.... ?

"The meter must be used for all journeys"

The LA can only control fares within the district, unless a further act of parliament eg. The Greater Manchester Act extends that district
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...in ECESS of two.... ?

"The meter must be used for all journeys"

The LA can only control fares within the district, unless a further act of parliament eg. The Greater Manchester Act extends that district


i wondered how long it would before anyone spotted the spelling

they dont mention the £35 charge to test a meter installation

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