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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:01 am 
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GBC wrote:
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As a Jockanese Yokel and Ignorant of city ways...But how how many Designated areas are there in London....me in my Ignorance thought London was London and any part of it Fair game to any London Cabbie...obviously not it seems...



The outskirts are split into sectors which are worked by Yellow Badge holders. They're restricted to certain geographical areas, usually a local council’s border. IE; London Borough of Barnet or Harrow.

Central London is worked by Green Badge drivers like myself, although we can work anywhere inside the Met Police area, most tend to stick to the city centre.

Heathrow Airport is Green Badge only as it is deemed our all London Knowledge is needed in order to take folks quickly to anywhere in London.

I work there once in a blue moon, quite what the huge attraction is down there, I'll never understand


How many punters would know the difforence between green badge and yellow badge?

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None, although Green Badge drivers are much better looking apparantly.


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Heathrow Airport is Green Badge only as it is deemed our all London Knowledge is needed in order to take folks quickly to anywhere in London.

Situated in a yellow badge area. [-(



Yeah, but they're all up town nicking our work. :wink:


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None, although Green Badge drivers are much better looking apparantly.

Only the ones who live in London.

I did hear they call you Gollum in the SJW shelter
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So the Carriage Office are giving minicab licences to clubs and restaurants? Is that how it works?

They are giving licenses to operators who are using pubs and clubs as sub offices.

As has been said, if the ops do their deeds on the street, then that's touting and they can be prosecuted, which in turn will effect their operator's license.
Does a man with a clipboard qualify it as a sub office?


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Does a man with a clipboard qualify it as a sub office?

No, IMO he is no different than a phone girl, in terms of taking bookings.

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thomasthetaxi wrote:
Only the ones who live in London.



Opposed to living in 'Bin alley'?

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I did hear they call you Gollum in the SJW shelter



I suppose its better than what they'd call you. :wink:


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GBC wrote:
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Only the ones who live in London.



Opposed to living in 'Bin alley'?

Up date on bin alley, the council have taken away the garbage, blog worked, back to normal now down the Cull-de-Sac :P

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I did hear they call you Gollum in the SJW shelter



I suppose its better than what they'd call you. :wink:
What better than Gerald? :? :oops:


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