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The LTDA have been given £1000 from tonights Family Fortunes.

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Grandad,

I didnt know they were a charity!
Perhaps Bob can buy a new laptop now and answer the Emails he's been sent.

isn't there an LTDA fund for under privaliged children ?

Then maybe it would be a good PR move for the LTDA to double it.

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IDFIMH

acabbie you are thinking of THE LONDON TAXIDRIVERS FUND FOR UNDERPRIVELIGED CHILDREN.which is nothing to do with The Cheap holidays and days out to alton towers club.

Ah right.......cheers.

You forgot a few:

BADGESAFE SCHEME

The LTDA retains experienced barristers
with specialised knowledge of the London
cab trade. Normally when drivers
accumulate 12 points on their licence they
receive an automatic 6 month ban, but in
the case of LTDA members over 90% of
those represented by our barristers receive
a ban of just 1 month or in most cases no
ban whatsoever.

LEGAL CASE FILE

Each month our specialist legal team deals
with dozens of cases where a driver's
licence and livelihood are under threat.
Recently, a member was out shopping with
his family at a local supermarket. As he
manoeuvred his private car out of a parking
place there was a minor collision with
another vehicle, the driver of which became
very aggressive, causing our member to
defend himself before leaving the scene and
returning home.
A few days later he was woken early in the
morning by four police officers. He was
arrested and charged with assault and
criminal damage! Apparently several
"independent" witnesses had appeared out
of thin air, all of whom alleged that our
member had been the aggressor.
Fortunately, he had the full backing of the
LTDA in-house legal team, who immediately
set to work preparing statements and
gathering evidence on his behalf
Subsequently, at the trial, the LTDA barrister
was able to prove our member's version of
events and he was acquitted on all charges.
Outside the Court he stated "without the
support and backup of the LTDA, I would
have been up the creek. If I would have
needed to have got that sort of legal team
together it would have cost me an arm and
a leg, but as an LTDA member it was
absolutely free".

YOUR FUTURE

The LTDA remains the only trade body
resolutely opposed to the computerisation of
the Knowledge of London testing system.
(No to the quickie Knowledge).

INLAND REVENUE
ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE

Many drivers and accountants refer to the
LTDA for specialist advice on Inland
Revenue investigations. (Free to members).

SICKNESS AND ACCIDENT
PROTECTION

When trouble strikes it's comforting to know
that you've got the strength of the LTDA
Gold Scheme around you. (Scheme
available to members only).

LTDA HOLIDAY CLUB

Many members have saved thousands of
pounds by taking advantage of special
offers and prices (members only).

WIN £5,000 EVERY
MONTH IN THE
LTDA LOTTERY

12 big prizes every year, but you have to be
in it to win it (members only £5 per entry).

ACCESS TO ‘SIMPLY HEALTH’

Great value health care from the LTDA. The
Association pioneered this scheme in the taxi
trade and it still offers the cheapest rates.
(Special rates for LTDA members only).

HEATHROW OFFICE AND
REPRESENTATION

Call in to the LTDA office at Heathrow, first
door on the right in the canteen block.
Jimmy and the boys will give you a warm
welcome. (Open to all).

WELFARE DEPARTMENT

LTDA officers make home visits to members
who are in severe distress or with special
needs and authorise contingency payments
where appropriate.

RANKS AND HIGHWAYS
REPRESENTATION

The LTDA has negotiated taxi access to
most bus lanes and leads the way
negotiating on issues that affect you, the
licensed taxi driver.

GENERAL ADVICE

If you are new to the trade and you don't
know your `roader' from your `legal', give us
a call. We're always here to help. (Tel: 020
7286 1046 - non members are welcome to
call).

24 HOUR TOUT LINE

Seen a tout in action? Take the details and
phone them in, we will do the rest. (Tel: 020
7266 4769).

HEALTH AND SPORTS
PROMOTION

We regularly run promotions with leading
health and sports companies resulting in big
savings to members.

LEISURE DISCOUNTS

Huge savings on weekend breaks at fine
hotels and holiday centres. You will not
believe these prices! (Members only).

VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS

Continually representing members' interests
in disputes with vehicle manufacturers and
suppliers.

AUTHORITIES AND MEDIA

The LTDA is the largest and most respected
driver organisation in the trade. We lead the
way when negotiating with the Government,
GLA, PCO, TfL, Police, Mayor's Office,
Heathrow, Rail Authorities, Local Councils
and when dealing with all sections of the
media.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Many cab drivers are discovering to their
cost that their licences are at risk due to the
PCO's interpretation of the new DVLA Group
2 Medical Standards. The LTDA has
successfully challenged many decisions by
the PCO to revoke members' licences on
medical grounds. (For you MrA )

FANTASTIC VALUE

LTDA subscriptions have not increased for 8
years! It costs just 4 quid a week to join the
trade's biggest organisation and 3 quid of
that is tax deductible! (Payable monthly).


Or you can sit in the Royal Oak and bleat.

or just say;

not a charity, no.

I get a lot of those benefits and more from my FSB membership

as for representation well the local council doesn't listen anyway so not a lot of point

Most of the benits copied and pasted in here are available elsewere, and the bit about The LTDA remains the only trade body
resolutely opposed to the computerisation of
the Knowledge of London testing system.
(No to the quickie Knowledge) is not true.

You're not a member of anything, so none of the benefits mentioned above are available to you anywhere.

Never mind.





But what's new?

The best benefit of being an LTDA member is that you don't like them, and any trade body that gets up your nose will always get my thumbs up.

oh but I am a member of a trade body now!

Joined last week! after a break of ten years.

You must be the LCDC's youngest member.

youve seen his member have you?