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taxitone
 Post subject: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:30 pm 
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hi all...
Does anybody know if local authoritys have to do a dvla check when applicant applies for a taxi badge and if so anybody know what the current charge is for the dvla check
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mancityfan
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:58 pm 
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Yes most do,cost £5.
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:20 pm 
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Ours do this check and it costs £5.00 as stated by Mancity fan.

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mancityfan
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:42 pm 
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You can do your own 01792 310075 9am till 12noon
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:17 pm 
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taxitone wrote:
hi all...
Does anybody know if local authoritys have to do a dvla check when applicant applies for a taxi badge and if so anybody know what the current charge is for the dvla check

Don't think they have to, just many choose to.

I think the cost is around £6, but not certain.

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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:39 pm 
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Aye £6 but free to me coz I got grandfather rights...or something?

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:41 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
Aye £6 but free to me coz I got grandfather rights...or something?

I've never directly paid, but I suspect we all pay either directly or indirectly.

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grandad
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
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Aye £6 but free to me coz I got grandfather rights...or something?

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I'm a grandad but I still have to pay my £5.00!

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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:19 pm 
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grandad wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Aye £6 but free to me coz I got grandfather rights...or something?

CC

I'm a grandad but I still have to pay my £5.00!


My heart bleeds auld chap.

What you lose on the swings you gain in the house of lords :wink:

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:14 pm 
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DVLA are on a work to rule at the moment.
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
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DVLA are on a work to rule at the moment.

Be hard to tell the difference.

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: dvla checks
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:36 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
DVLA are on a work to rule at the moment.

Be hard to tell the difference.



That's what I said to our LO the other day when she said CRB's were coming back quicker than the licence checks because the DVLA were working to rule.
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