Sussex wrote:
John Davies. wrote:
Back in the late 1980's I perceived this as perhaps one way to gain access into a restricted market. Please correct me if i'm wrong but as far as I can gather a hackney carriage licence in Kirklees hasn't been applied for under these conditions. You are right to make the point but I don't think an application has ever been tested in the courts, or has it? Perhaps sussex can answer that one?
I haven't come across any such applications, which bearing in mind most rural areas loath quotas, isn't surprising.
The problem those councils have is that they haven't got enough taxis, thus we have subsidised taxi-buses.
The fun will start when some bright spark applies for another taxi-bus license, and never uses it f
or taxi-bus work.
Instead they use it for taxi-taxi work, or sell it for £40,000 straight away.
Yes Sussex loathsome isnt it how this trade behaves
I applied for 6 from Calderdale Council if you remember I WROTE AT THE TIME SO THEY DID AN UNMET DEMAND SURVAY AND LIFTED THE QUOTAS FULL STOP.
the fun came if you remember when I submitted vehicles and they were refused.
up shot was the transport manager left the new one, is much more realistic
2 of the 6 were for Halifax which still has quotas I have yet to recieve a decision notice, but after 6 years I think well when I am ready to appeal I will ask for it.
as time has gone on I have lost interest in the urban sprawl.
but yes Sussex you have identified the spoiler, the gold diggers!
That's very interesting about Halifax. When did you submit the application for these Hackney Carriage licences? You can serve upon the Council an order of "Mandamus" which forces them to make a decision on your application, whether it be granted or refused.
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