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Updated list of Authorities who restrict H/C Vehicles by number:


1. Ashford. Restricted, to be reviewed early 2005.
2. Aylesbury Vale. Restricted
3. Babergh. Restricted
4. Barnsley. Survey commissioned on unmet demand for the services of Taxis.
5. Barrow in Furness. Restricted
Basildon. Implementing new policy of no restriction 1/4/05 Quality control.
6. Basingstoke. Restricted
7. Bath and North East Somerset ua. Two Zones. Bath city Restricted Plate Value 20k.
8. Bedford. Restricted.
9. Blackburn Darwen ua. Consultation on deregulation underway, scheduled to finish end Nov.
10. Blackpool. 256 hacks, 44 horse drawn. Intention is to keep a numbers policy.
11. Blyth Valley. 41 hacks, decision on change of policy early 2005.
12. Bolton. Restricted.
13. Bournemouth ua. Restricted
14. Bradford. Restricted. Policy to be reviewed Before Jan 2005
15. Braintree. Restricted
16. Brighton and Hove ua. Voted on 6/01/05 to retain current policy and Survey in 2006.
17. Burnley. Moving to a restricted growth policy.
18. Calderdale. Zoned area, only Halifax remains restricted.
19. Carrick. Conducting a survey.
20. Chelmsford. Recommendation to lift numbers, decision to be made on January 26th 2005.
21. Cherwell. Policy currently under review.
22. Chester. Undertaking unmet demand survey 2005.
23. Chester le street. Restricted
24. Chorley. Review of policy early 2005.
25. Colchester. Restricted
26. Congleton. keeping a Restricted numbers policy but will allow 16 new licences for wavs.
27. Conwy. Restricted
28. Copeland. Restricted
29. Corby. Restricted
30. Denbighshire. Restricted
31. Dover. Restricted. Unmet demand Survey.
32. Durham. Restricted. Recently issued a quota of new licenses. Policy continually under review.
33. Easington. Restricted
East Riding. Restricted lifting numbers on April first 2005.
34. Eastbourne. Restricted
35. Eastleigh. Internal report under consideration.
36. Ellesmere Port. Restricted
37. Exeter. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
38. Fylde. Restricted. Unmet demand survey to be carried out, consultation process to follow.
39. Gosport. Restricted
Great Yarmouth. Voted to remove limit on numbers 22/12/04 Quality control.
40. Gwynedd. Restricted
41. Halton ua. A Recent licensing report stated that local plate values stood at 10/12k and this indicated no unmet demand. Possible flawed logic, which does not address DFT guidance.
42. Harrogate. Restricted
43. Hastings. Restricted. Policy change under review, decision imminent.
44. Havant. Restricted
45. High Peak. Restricted
46. Huntingdonshire. Restricted
47. Hyndburn. Restricted
48. Ipswich. Restricted
49. Kings Lynn. Restricted
50. Kingston upon Hull. Restricted
51. Kirklees. Restricted
52. Knowsley. Undertaking unmet demand survey
53. Lancaster. Restricted to 105 H/C/V
54. Leeds. Consultation on policy change currently underway.
55. Leicester. Restricted
56. Lincoln. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
57. Liverpool. Restricted Plate Value 40k
58. Luton ua. Restricted
59. Maidstone. Restricted
60. Manchester. Restricted. Has a policy of issuing 20/25 new licences annually. Plate Values 50k.
Merthyr removed restrictions 1/12/04 new policy Quality control.
61. Mid Sussex. Restricted.
62. Mole Valley. Restricted
63. New Forest. Report for consideration to be presented to committee members in January 2005
64. Newcastle on Tyne. Restricted.
65. Newcastle under Lyme. Restricted
66. Nottingham. Undertaking an unmet demand survey.
67. Oldham. Restricted.
68. Oxford. Restricted. Recently voted to retain a restricted numbers policy.
69. Pendle. Restricted
70. Penwith. Restricted
71. Plymouth ua. Legal Challenge on refusal to issue H/C licence, Court hearing 2005.
72. Poole ua. Restricted
73. Portsmouth ua. Restricted
74. Preston. Restricted
75. Reading ua. Restricted. Policy change unlikely.
76. Reigate and Banstead. Restricted
77. Restormel. Restricted
78. Ribble Valley. Restricted.
79. Richmondshire. Restricted. Undertaking unmet demand survey. Halcrow.
80. Rochdale. Restricted
81. Rotherham. Restricted. 48 H/C. Currently undertaking an unmet demand survey.
82. Rugby. Conducting an unmet demand survey to consider options.
83. Salford. Presently addressing Government guidance could possibly commission local survey.
84. Scarborough. 97 H/C/V review in Early 2005.
85. Sefton. Restricted
86. Solihull. Stated numbers limit will be removed in 2005. Confirmation early 2005.
87. South Bedfordshire. Restricted. Policy currently under review.
88. South Ribble. Restricted
89. South Tyneside. Restricted
90. Southampton ua. Restricted
91. Southend on sea ua. Restricted
92. St Edmundsbury. Restricted
93. St Helens. Unmet demand survey being conducted early 2005.
94. Stevenage. Restricted
95. Stockport. Restricted. Commissioning a Mori survey to determine future policy. P value 22k
96. Stoke on Trent ua. Restricted
97. Sunderland. Restricted. 308 H/C/V
98. Swindon ua. Policy under review, consultations being conducted with relevant parties.
99. Tameside. Restricted
100. Teignbridge. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
101. Test Valley. Restricted to 34 H/C, policy to be reviewed shortly in line with DFT request.
102. Thanet. Restricted
103. Thurrock ua. Restricted
104. Torbay ua. Restricted
105. Torfaen. Restricted.
106. Torridge. Decision on quotas imminent.
107. Trafford. Restricted.
108. Tunbridge wells. Restricted
109. Wakefield. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
110. Walsall. Review expected on 25 November 2004 Licensing Committee meeting.
111. Wansbeck. Policy under review. 30 H/C vehicles.
112. Warrington ua. Restricted
113. Watford. Preference to maintain a managed growth policy, next survey scheduled 2005/2006
114. Welwyn Hatfield. Re Restricted late 2003. Were previously unrestricted.
115. Weymouth. Restricted
116. Wigan. Restricted
117. Windsor and Maidenhead ua. Restricted
118. Wolverhampton. Decision on quotas imminent.
119. Worthing. Managed growth policy. Wav only. Conducting survey to measure demand.
120. Wrexham. Restricted.
121. Wyre.160 H/C/V Survey commissioned for Jan 2005 final report to committee, Feb 2005.
122. Wyre Forest. Provisional decision to de-restrict numbers, ratification imminent.
123. York ua. Policy under review. Plate values 40k

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The new forest was scheduled to send a report to the licensing committee on the 14th Jan. If anyone gets wind of this report before I do will you post the link please.

I also think Blackburn's report is due this month along with several others.

Best wishes

JD



Best wishes

JD

Just had a quick look and the agenda didn't include a de-limit report, the meeting just dealt with the inns and outs of the Licensing Act.

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IDFIMH

Which has no bearing on taxi licensing.

It would appear we now have one less.

http://minutes.walsall.gov.uk/minutes/l ... 1125pm.pdf

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IDFIMH

I don't know what happened to New forest I suspect the report wasn't ready in time but walsall was bang on the button, 25th Nov.

bets wishes

JD

April first, new policy of quality control, Brand new vehicle, must be black and wav. restricted councils now stand at 122.

Best wishes

JD

I have just had confirmation from a Wyre Forest councillor that they are undertaking an unmet demand Survey.

Best wishes

JD

Nice for those that can afford it.

Has the date for implimentation any relevance.

B. Lucky

It has for those that have been waiting years for equality.

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IDFIMH

Oh yes, that's another Mickism that he was questioned about in another thread, but ignored the points raised then brought them up again here!

So do you think that it's more affordable to:

Pay 15k for a motor and 30k for a plate;

or

Pay 20k for a motor and get a 'free' plate (by free I mean a plate for an adminsitration fee which is nominal in relation to the vehicle and/or plates in restricted areas);

If you think tha the latter is unfair then surely the former is even more so?

On the one hand you think that qualitative controls in unrestricted (or partially restricted) areas are unfair, but then complain about the number of vehicles, and even sougth an age rule in Gateshead, I seem to recall, which also seems to contradict your current stance.

As MR T seems to think, the trade should encourage commitment, but this can be done through tough driver and vehicle standards and thus a level playing field.

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I aint going on no plane

commitment through standards, i fully agree.

the argument about poor vehicles maintenance and delimitation does not hold water, there are as many sheds running around restricted areas as derestricted, the words Blackpool and Liverpool keep reverburating on this site.

simple answer, if you cannot afford to operate a taxi after delimitation, get out of the game leaving it to those who can.

survival of the fittest, law of the jungle, call it what you will.

regards

Captain cab

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According to the minutes of the 18/11/04 Licensing Committe, the big D has been decided. The only outstanding issue being vehicle criteria.

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IDFIMH

Captain how would you feel if I came over to Carlisle with 50 suitable vehicles plated them and let drivers drive them without charge.
Then when those 50 were out bring another 50 accross and do the same again.

Are you fit enough to survive, and could you really enjoy anything more than what you do now.

B. Lucky

lol GA, the fact of the matter is that you can.

Purchase any age of WAV, or a saloon in white paintwork under 3 yrs of age, pass the knowledge test, pass the driving test, and you'll get a license.

I'll even recommend to for the TOA

Were short of cabs anyway, you might find the commuting across the A69 a bit of a pain though

I'll carry on doing my 28 hours per week.

hehe

Captain cab

PS come to the next NTA regional meeting across your way in March, I'll buy you a drink

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