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There are a lot of things I would consider to continue being a taxi driver but shaving all my hair off is a definate no no :shock:


Are you sure toots :lol:

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There are a lot of things I would consider to continue being a taxi driver but shaving all my hair off is a definate no no :shock:


Are you sure toots :lol:

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I would cry like a slapped baby if they made me shave my hair and I'd look like Mr Potato Head :lol:

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There are a lot of things I would consider to continue being a taxi driver but shaving all my hair off is a definate no no :shock:


Are you sure toots :lol:

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I would cry like a slapped baby if they made me shave my hair and I'd look like Miss Potato Head :lol:

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My obvious mission is to create awareness in the taxi and PH trades, we need an 80's type monologue;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmzNskcS3s&feature=related

As the taxi trade prepares to take on the government

:lol:

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In the red corner we have the dft;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UQ1hw2bkdA&feature=related

In the blue corner we have the taxi trade;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ingPbmcNlkQ&feature=related

:roll:

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In the red corner we have the dft;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UQ1hw2bkdA&feature=related

In the blue corner we have the taxi trade;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ingPbmcNlkQ&feature=related

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No contest than


Thats right :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fECT2_WwWU4&feature=related

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4ZQHguIh80

As they say the chances were a million to one but still they come :wink:

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Our TOA committee met tonight to discuss this document.

I have come to the conclusion, and I admit it is quite controversial, that we are in fact led by complete window lickers.

The document is so vague its quite funny, it grasps facts...which appear to contradict ...errrm....facts.

I can't quite believe after nearly 15 years of the DDA that this is the best these people can come up with.

In gets a thumbs down from Carlisle.

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Our TOA committee met tonight to discuss this document.

I have come to the conclusion, and I admit it is quite controversial, that we are in fact led by complete window lickers.

The document is so vague its quite funny, it grasps facts...which appear to contradict ...errrm....facts.

I can't quite believe after nearly 15 years of the DDA that this is the best these people can come up with.

In gets a thumbs down from Carlisle.

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Well i'm glad more people are seeing the light. The document is exactly as I said it would be several years ago. However when you look at the structure of the taxi trade there could only ever be one conclusion to this document and that was a complete abrogation of duty by the secretary of state.

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Well i'm glad more people are seeing the light. The document is exactly as I said it would be several years ago. However when you look at the structure of the taxi trade there could only ever be one conclusion to this document and that was a complete abrogation of duty by the secretary of state.

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One example, and I dont suppose its been missed by any of the good people on TDO, the document mentions 4 places as having wheelchair cabs;

errm London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh.

Why is there any f*cking surprise? they only license WAV's!!!!

ffs, my kids could have come up with that and they would have cost the government a couple of mars bars and a day off school.

I could go on, but there's so many holes in the document I'd be here all night!

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To; clarkp@parliament.uk;

Copies to; npha@btconnect.com; enquiries@vosa.gov.uk; buseseditor@btconnect.com; mayor@london.gov.uk; david.morris@london.gov.uk; ursula@london.gov.uk; gary.titley@btconnect.com ; Frank.Leeming@derby.gov.uk ; Andrew.Neilson@dft.gsi.gov.uk ; d.walker@autochair.co.uk; gordonmarsdenmp@parliament.uk ; sue@humblemp.freeserve.co.uk; imco-press@europarl.europa.eu; transcom@parliament.uk; healthcom@parliament.uk ; ashleyj@parliament.uk; contact@geoffhoonmp.co.uk; theresa@theresavilliers.co.uk; info@normanbaker.org.uk; johnsona@parliament.uk ; lansleya@parliament.uk; info@normanlamb.org.uk; first@lga.gov.uk; ian.macrae@disabilitynow.org.uk ; help@rospa.com; fifthgear@five.tv; autocar@haymarket.com ; david@taxitalk.co.uk; ian.macrae@disabilitynow.org.uk; first@lga.gov.uk; cllr.callow@blackpool.gov.uk ; hilary.jones@derby.gov.uk; transcom@parliament.uk ; workpencom@parliament.uk ; homeaffcom@parliament.uk ; healthcom@parliament.uk ; clgcom@parliament.uk ; purnellj@parliament.uk ; graylingc@parliament.uk ; info@jennywillott.org.uk; albistonj@parliament.uk; harperm@parliament.uk; barrettj@parliament.uk ; blearsh@parliament.uk; picklese@parliament.uk; info@juliagoldsworthy.org;

As well as copies to other's and sent over the internet too, plus posted on our vehicle to rasie public awareness of this issue too.

Mr Clark,

The following below my name is a public protest postal, again you and your CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, which does not allow for or give the disabled of the UK time to find out, let alone recorded their official remarks, neither does it allow other's either time as well.

Along with we will be contacting all MP's, to call for an early day motion, to have your action's and the short period of this CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, reviewed and lengthed as well.

Also you should be directly aware today we had a meeting with a manufacturer of disabled / wheelchair accessible vehicles from Germany, both for the taxi trade, but for private citizen's use who are disabled, as well as council, NHS, private organisation's and charities.

In fact they came all the way over from Germany with one of their vehicles, plus another from their UK agent's, hoping to see us and Blackpool council, over this issue but Blackpool Council refuse to see us and them, at the last miniute.

The point is we are informing you now, be ready for backlash from other EU Governments, because this Germany manufacturer, is going to contact their fellow maker's of these vehicles, not just across the Germany, but the whole of the EU, asking these companies to lobby their own Governments and their own MEP's to ask Question's in the EU Parliament and of the British Government.

Also if you or anyone directly or indirectly effect their business, by saying their own vehicles are unsafety they will be going to their lawyers we understand, also if you as a Minister or DfT official's cannot back up your claims legally, or for that matter any MP making statement's their vehicles are unsafe, or any local authorities, councillor's and/or other organisation's do or their official's, they will concider possible legal action too.

Lastly they will publicly point out with the help of the taxi trade, that any safety issues of loading and unloading rear wheelchair accessible vehicles, used by disabled people like us as their own transport, or used by the taxi trade.

Is down to the failures and mistakes of the British Government, the Department for Transport, as well as individual local council's and other Government Department's like the DoH/NHS, plus private organisation's.

NOT MEETING THE DDA AND PROVIDING DISABLED ACCESSIBLE SAFETY AND SECURE TAXI RANKS, OR DISABLED PARKING FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES< IN ACCORDANCE WITH DfT OWN RULES AND LAWS.

Along with taxi operator's, or taxi owner's / driver's, as well as the disabled, could file a second disabled discrimination complaint, that you as Minister in DfT and DfT official's, again local authorities Councillor's and Council Taxi Licensing Officer's, have breached the DDA over not providing or seeing that all taxi tariff information display's in taxi, are tactile for the Blind and visually impaired, equally the taxi licensing plate inside the taxi is tactile, let alone the individual taxi owner/ driver I.D. badge is tactile to, all things we were pointing out too.

Also near forgot, they and we will be pointing out, if you DfT as a Government Department and/or any local council, outlaws rear wheelchair accessible vehicles, you better think about all the NHS AMBULANCES TOO, because technical they come under a local council licensing laws too.

Yours WheelchairCharlie39 & CW + JLP or just "J" Signing Out.

We Are Asking YOU THE BRITISH SOCIETY, Whether your Able Bodied and/or from the CIDER’S (Carer’s, chronically ill and/or Disabled, Elderly Resident’s with age related health problems, plus parents with or young people and/or children with Special needs) Community, Or Whether Your A Public and/or Private Organisations, Let Alone A Civilian/Military Disabled Charitable Bodied.

HAVE YOUR SAY AND QUICKLY TOO, YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL THE 24th OF APRIL 2009, UNLESS WE CAN GET SUPPORT FOR

AN EXTENSION OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD OF JUST 12

WEEKS.

On The Labour Government’s Under Secretary Paul Clark MP For The Department for Transport, SO CALLED CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, TO SET A DDA COMPLIANT TAXI SPECIFICATION FOR ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES, Because This Will Effect All Parts Of British Society In The future Maybe For The Next 15 TO 30 Years.

Either email us at wheelchaircharlie39@uwclub.net; Or Write to your Own Local Councillor’s, MP’s or MEP’s over this, or direct to Paul Clarke at the DfT, at clarkp@parliament.uk; website; www.paulclarkmp.com

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To; clarkp@parliament.uk;

Copies to; npha@btconnect.com; enquiries@vosa.gov.uk; buseseditor@btconnect.com; mayor@london.gov.uk; david.morris@london.gov.uk; ursula@london.gov.uk; gary.titley@btconnect.com ; Frank.Leeming@derby.gov.uk ; Andrew.Neilson@dft.gsi.gov.uk ; d.walker@autochair.co.uk; gordonmarsdenmp@parliament.uk ; sue@humblemp.freeserve.co.uk; imco-press@europarl.europa.eu; transcom@parliament.uk; healthcom@parliament.uk ; ashleyj@parliament.uk; contact@geoffhoonmp.co.uk; theresa@theresavilliers.co.uk; info@normanbaker.org.uk; johnsona@parliament.uk ; lansleya@parliament.uk; info@normanlamb.org.uk; first@lga.gov.uk; ian.macrae@disabilitynow.org.uk ; help@rospa.com; fifthgear@five.tv; autocar@haymarket.com ; david@taxitalk.co.uk; ian.macrae@disabilitynow.org.uk; first@lga.gov.uk; cllr.callow@blackpool.gov.uk ; hilary.jones@derby.gov.uk; transcom@parliament.uk ; workpencom@parliament.uk ; homeaffcom@parliament.uk ; healthcom@parliament.uk ; clgcom@parliament.uk ; purnellj@parliament.uk ; graylingc@parliament.uk ; info@jennywillott.org.uk; albistonj@parliament.uk; harperm@parliament.uk; barrettj@parliament.uk ; blearsh@parliament.uk; picklese@parliament.uk; info@juliagoldsworthy.org;

As well as copies to other's and sent over the internet too, plus posted on our vehicle to rasie public awareness of this issue too.

Mr Clark,

The following below my name is a public protest postal, again you and your CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, which does not allow for or give the disabled of the UK time to find out, let alone recorded their official remarks, neither does it allow other's either time as well.

Along with we will be contacting all MP's, to call for an early day motion, to have your action's and the short period of this CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, reviewed and lengthed as well.

Also you should be directly aware today we had a meeting with a manufacturer of disabled / wheelchair accessible vehicles from Germany, both for the taxi trade, but for private citizen's use who are disabled, as well as council, NHS, private organisation's and charities.

In fact they came all the way over from Germany with one of their vehicles, plus another from their UK agent's, hoping to see us and Blackpool council, over this issue but Blackpool Council refuse to see us and them, at the last miniute.

The point is we are informing you now, be ready for backlash from other EU Governments, because this Germany manufacturer, is going to contact their fellow maker's of these vehicles, not just across the Germany, but the whole of the EU, asking these companies to lobby their own Governments and their own MEP's to ask Question's in the EU Parliament and of the British Government.

Also if you or anyone directly or indirectly effect their business, by saying their own vehicles are unsafety they will be going to their lawyers we understand, also if you as a Minister or DfT official's cannot back up your claims legally, or for that matter any MP making statement's their vehicles are unsafe, or any local authorities, councillor's and/or other organisation's do or their official's, they will concider possible legal action too.

Lastly they will publicly point out with the help of the taxi trade, that any safety issues of loading and unloading rear wheelchair accessible vehicles, used by disabled people like us as their own transport, or used by the taxi trade.

Is down to the failures and mistakes of the British Government, the Department for Transport, as well as individual local council's and other Government Department's like the DoH/NHS, plus private organisation's.

NOT MEETING THE DDA AND PROVIDING DISABLED ACCESSIBLE SAFETY AND SECURE TAXI RANKS, OR DISABLED PARKING FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES< IN ACCORDANCE WITH DfT OWN RULES AND LAWS.

Along with taxi operator's, or taxi owner's / driver's, as well as the disabled, could file a second disabled discrimination complaint, that you as Minister in DfT and DfT official's, again local authorities Councillor's and Council Taxi Licensing Officer's, have breached the DDA over not providing or seeing that all taxi tariff information display's in taxi, are tactile for the Blind and visually impaired, equally the taxi licensing plate inside the taxi is tactile, let alone the individual taxi owner/ driver I.D. badge is tactile to, all things we were pointing out too.

Also near forgot, they and we will be pointing out, if you DfT as a Government Department and/or any local council, outlaws rear wheelchair accessible vehicles, you better think about all the NHS AMBULANCES TOO, because technical they come under a local council licensing laws too.

Yours WheelchairCharlie39 & CW + JLP or just "J" Signing Out.

We Are Asking YOU THE BRITISH SOCIETY, Whether your Able Bodied and/or from the CIDER’S (Carer’s, chronically ill and/or Disabled, Elderly Resident’s with age related health problems, plus parents with or young people and/or children with Special needs) Community, Or Whether Your A Public and/or Private Organisations, Let Alone A Civilian/Military Disabled Charitable Bodied.

HAVE YOUR SAY AND QUICKLY TOO, YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL THE 24th OF APRIL 2009, UNLESS WE CAN GET SUPPORT FOR

AN EXTENSION OF THE CONSULTATION PERIOD OF JUST 12

WEEKS.

On The Labour Government’s Under Secretary Paul Clark MP For The Department for Transport, SO CALLED CONSULTATION IMPROVING ACCESS TO TAXIS, TO SET A DDA COMPLIANT TAXI SPECIFICATION FOR ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES, Because This Will Effect All Parts Of British Society In The future Maybe For The Next 15 TO 30 Years.

Either email us at wheelchaircharlie39@uwclub.net; Or Write to your Own Local Councillor’s, MP’s or MEP’s over this, or direct to Paul Clarke at the DfT, at clarkp@parliament.uk; website; www.paulclarkmp.com



Ok....now what do we do with this???


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Blimey MR T I thought that was Charley 007 writing that until I checked.
what vehicle are you on about BTW :?:


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Blimey MR T I thought that was Charley 007 writing that until I checked.
what vehicle are you on about BTW :?:
Skippy it has nothing to do with me.. it's just an example of what is being e-mailed around. The general consensus from what I have been told is that the government will be asked for a extension, To allow stakeholders to reply.... Personally I don't see how anybody can reply to this document, common sense has been thrown out the window only to be replaced with fantasy. and Laking in the background I suspect that certain builders of WAV's have been encouraging the authors of this document to put in place specifications that only they can meet...

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