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I paid £160 in August to plate my car (years fee) which turns 6 years old in a few days

The council issued a plate till jan 31st by when its too old for a PH plate

Now they want £160 for a years plate (age exempt)

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I feel a letter to the local rag coming on

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

If you have a local rag like we have "The South Wales Echo" - then democracy does not come into it - they only print what they want to, and if it upsets whoever they are protecting - it does not get printed.

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if you cannot be yourself, then who can you be.

something like....

"There have been several letters to this paper in recent months concerning how much taxi's charge by way of fares, maybe the complainant should consider how much they would charge when, apart from diesel rising 50% in price in 18 months, my annual £160 plating fee in August only got me a plate till the end of January as my car is then too old to be plated according to the council, too old unless i pay a FURTHER £160 when suddenly it ISNT to old (as Paul Daniels might say "now THATS magic"). My car (2006 registered) is in very good condition, always serviced and of only slightly higher than average mileage, and if THE COUNCIL would maintain the roads it would be even better. Add on my £140 driver badge and £40 operator licence not to mention £1600 insurance and that £10 fare doesnt looktoo bad, more a drop in the ocean"

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I forgot to mention the £160 is if paid by jan 20th, after that its £240

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

So I can take my "old banger" for a compliance test now, having had it "inspected" by the LO, and having paid £160, it will need another test in 4 months (and another £75) and then one 4 months later ( ANOTHER £75) so for operating a 2006 car i have to pay almost TWICE the plating fees....


if it costs £75 to produce a plate and test for FOUR months, and the LO can only charge what costs they incur, how come the normal YEARS PH plate costs £160?....

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

I think you will find that it is drivers badges that can only be charged at the cost.

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Grandad,

Anyone?

Can a Licensing Authority make a profit from processing PH/HC vehicle plating?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Define profit? They can charge what they like for plates and operating licenses but the overall revenue for all licensing duties is not supposed to create a profit. So if your licensing operation costs £1 million providing they dont take in over that, they are in the clear.
Our licensing department are still working at a loss.

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Grandad,

No.

They can make a surplus one year to be balanced by a loss the following.

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IDFIMH

Ill checkout the next LA up the road, i may be able to 1st plate a 2006 saloon as a hack there

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most