Chauffeur Driver, legalities.

roythebus · **Joined:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:17 pm **Posts:** 2712

Hmmm, probably the Revenue and their drivers!

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

Trotskys Twin, I have sent you a P.M

trotskys twin · **Joined:** Wed May 23, 2012 7:24 pm **Posts:** 6755

lancsdriver wrote:

Trotskys Twin, I have sent you a P.M

SO YOU DID BUT I COULDNT OPEN IT AND I NEED PRECISE DETAILS IE

NAME ADDRESS POSTCODE OF THIS SHOWER

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

PCS Events LTD, 1 Fairoak Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire. WA7 3DU

But they claim to be working out of
The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
Prestongrange House
Prestonpans.
EH32 9RP

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10587&p=257483#p257483

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

I am told that they are now looking at getting licensed in NEWCASTLE.

T.T did you see the above address?

Given that they are looking to licence in Newcastle, that may change things?

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

Apparently they are getting licences under NORTHUMBRIA, so I have just been told.

Sussex · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:59 pm

lancsdriver wrote:

Apparently they are getting licences under NORTHUMBRIA, so I have just been told.

Well it's a step in the right direction.

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

Another question if you dont mind,

Having licensed there drivers in Northumbria, is there anyway that they (PCS) would not have to similarly licence the vehicles with Northumbria as well?

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

lancsdriver wrote:

Another question if you dont mind,

Having licensed there drivers in Northumbria, is there anyway that they (PCS) would not have to similarly licence the vehicles with Northumbria as well?

The booking office, vehicles and drivers all have to be licensed in the same authority.

lancsdriver · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:24 pm **Posts:** 67

grandad wrote:

lancsdriver wrote:

Another question if you dont mind,

Having licensed there drivers in Northumbria, is there anyway that they (PCS) would not have to similarly licence the vehicles with Northumbria as well?

The booking office, vehicles and drivers all have to be licensed in the same authority.

That was my understanding.

I dont know where they claim the booking office is but they are based in Cheshire.
I have been told that they are not licensing there cars.

All this licensing and different authorities having differnent policies seems a bit odd to me as someone on the outside looking in.

It seems they have found some "loophole" here??

I have read the thread "Out of area vehicle spot checks", and it seems to me anyway that because they are licenced in Northumbria the local Licensing authorities down here cant inspect them. Correct me if I getting this wrong.

For example they have everyday around midday something in the region of 50 cars at Manchester Airport not licensed with anyone being driven by people licensed in Northumbria. But seemingly nobody has the will or the power to do anything?

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

One of my mates, who is licensed by his LA and the vehicle is also licensed does work for this company at Birmingham airport. legally he should not be accepting a booking because he is licensed in a different area to PCS.

captain cab · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:35 am

Quote:

I have read the thread "Out of area vehicle spot checks", and it seems to me anyway that because they are licenced in Northumbria the local Licensing authorities down here cant inspect them. Correct me if I getting this wrong.

you are correct, and that's the problem with licensing vehicles that will operate miles from their own area.

billybobs · **Joined:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:46 pm **Posts:** 175

lancsdriver wrote:

grandad wrote:

lancsdriver wrote:

Another question if you dont mind,

Having licensed there drivers in Northumbria, is there anyway that they (PCS) would not have to similarly licence the vehicles with Northumbria as well?

The booking office, vehicles and drivers all have to be licensed in the same authority.

That was my understanding.

I dont know where they claim the booking office is but they are based in Cheshire.
I have been told that they are not licensing there cars.

All this licensing and different authorities having differnent policies seems a bit odd to me as someone on the outside looking in.

It seems they have found some "loophole" here??

I have read the thread "Out of area vehicle spot checks", and it seems to me anyway that because they are licenced in Northumbria the local Licensing authorities down here cant inspect them. Correct me if I getting this wrong.

For example they have everyday around midday something in the region of 50 cars at Manchester Airport not licensed with anyone being driven by people licensed in Northumbria. But seemingly nobody has the will or the power to do anything?

Would that be PCS who got turfed off Manchester airport a few years ago and then re-emerged as a chauffeur service for Emirates? If that is the case I have been assured by Manchester City Council that the cars are all licensed in Manchester. When I asked why their operation was based in Preston Brook, Cheshire, they refused to answer.

Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:45 pm

lancsdriver wrote:

It seems they have found some "loophole" here??

They haven't found a loop-hole, just a clueless council.

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