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Dare I ask apart from the obvious illegality of the above rules, whats the quality control like in Stockport?

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There are no quality controls at all. One eyed Scottish geniuses are welcomed as well.

This gives some idea

Stockport says it has seen no appreciable increase, with a steady flow of applications for private hire licences. But it says there has been a three-fold increase since 1992.

It is expecting a wave of over 3000 applications if the council delimit on the 11th February 2009.
A council spokesman explained " if the council remove it's current restriction on taxi licenses we are prepared to test 150 vehicles a day at our state of the art testing station" he then went on to say " 45 new licensing officers will be on standby to process the Hackney carriage driver applications. Currently the test takes about four minutes"
A local taxi garage owner Mr Vaxxx has acquired around 700 world war one taxis ready to hit the towns bustling taxi ranks. A passenger was spotted loitering nearby last Wednesday.
The manager of "dial a shed" in Manchester has said he is ordering thousands of radios for the new cabbies to use on his busy central Manchester circuit.
The new Stockport fleet will be located right across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Ranjeet Singh said "I really can't wait to get my new cab. I have saved up for two weeks for it. It has a two day warranty so I hope it will be reliable. I have never been to Stockport before so I hope my sat nav works. My brother has worked for big firm Linuxx and he earnt £16.10 last week after his fuel. I hope I can be as lucky"

Too right though!

So there's no quality control in respect of the vehicle, however, is the drivers badge is somewhat harder to achieve?

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

They probably have to do a knowledge test, but, only if they speak English. Otherwise it will be showing the LA they can use a tomtom effectively

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TomTom comes in many languages....come to think of so does all My council Correspondence.....I can now Misspeel words better in Polish than I can misspeel words in english..ooops I meant misspell...

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Fri Feb 13, 2009

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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!

Precise Preparation and Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Performance

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

Hiya Everybody.
First time poster so forgive me if I feck up. I have read the site for years but never get involved because:
(a) I am to computers as Cyril Smith is to hang gliding and Charles is to coherant speech
(b) I am either working, sleeping or shagging when you guys are on this site
and
(c) I can fall out and argue in an empty room let alone a chat room.

But I felt I had to post something........

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This is a strange place to start but hello anyway to Mr Reverand Jim 69 who apparently is left of captain cab. I hope you keep your right hand firmly in your pocket while you are there

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Speak for yourself toots

welcome aboard Jim.

CC

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

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Is that the Scottish side or the English one????

Stockport Chronology;

16th July 08
RESOLVED – (1) That the Service Directors (Public Protection) and (Legal and Property) be authorised, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair and Councillors Jackie Jones and David Owen, to determine the details of any survey/ consultation to be undertaken in relation to the review of the current policy and to submit a report detailing the full implications of all the options to a future meeting.

13th August 08

The report;

Agenda Item No:
LICENSING ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Date: 13th August 2008

Applications for Hackney Carriage Licences


Report of the Service Director Public Protection


1. PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To update members on the progress in the matter of determining relevant policy on taxi limitation.


2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Members will recollect that it was decided, at the July meeting, that the two service directors and specific members of the committee would meet to determine the most appropriate way forward in relation to the Council Policy on taxi limitation.

2.2 The meeting took place on 22nd July 2008 where it was decided that, for members to be able to make appropriate Policy, they would require up to date information on the current situation in relation to taxi provision and overall transport needs of the travelling consumer. It was agreed that officers would liaise with the corporate consultation unit to identify the best method for gathering the required information and produce a detailed brief for companies to tender for.

2.3 Following that meeting a list of companies specialising in this field was produced and it was agreed that a detailed specification be produced which would include a measurement of 'unmet demand'.

3 RECOMMENDATION

3.1 To note the report and request further updates as and when information becomes available.

Background Papers
There are no background papers to this report.

13th August 08

Decision;

6. APPLICATIONS FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE LICENCES
A representative of the Service Director (Public Protection) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the progress in the matter of determining the relevant policy on taxi limitation.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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