Taxi Driver Online

I have not got the full online version yet - Council to return £1.1m to the Cities taxi drivers who have been overcharged on license fees, since May 2009. It is estimated to be somewhere in the region of £390 and £600 per driver.

As others have been saying for a long time. Councils must set the fees for these licenses "On the basis that it only recovers costs which it is entitled statutorily to recover" they have obviously overstepped the line.

They are also facing two judicial reviews both to be heard on June 19th - I would assume that is to do with the charge that they lamped us with regarding charging us for Taxi Marshalls.

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I think basically councils have been using vehicles fees to enforce drivers, as they can't use driver's fees to enforce drivers.

The vast majority of enforcement is on drivers, so really and truthfully that enforcement costs can't be met by licensing fees.

It should be funded out of the general council fund.

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IDFIMH

I have long believed that they have been using us as a cash cow - some very nice salaries are being paid to our lot!

It would also be interesting to see if they have been using licensing fees to foot the bill on any prosecutions!

Nothing as of yet has come online - just the article in the "South Wales Echo".

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Have a nice holiday when they cheque hits the floor.

Are they entitled to the interest the money earned the council as well

It is something that has crossed my mind and will raise that when the details emerge. Having said that I am sure that someone will be on the ball with that one.

I have not posted anything further due to the fact that it made local newspaper, but not did not make media news. I find down here that the local rag seems to work hand in hand with the Council, and other big business, by not allowing comments/discussion about an article unless they have cherry picked it for comment/discussion - a bit of protection going on me thinks.

You would think that a £1.1m over charge/repayment might make a bit of a commotion......................all very quiet



That would be nice! However in my life I am sure that something else will come along to take it back off of me

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Yes. But it's been 0.5% for five years.

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IDFIMH

What is the name of the man in charge ?.

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

The L,A. or the Association?

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I managed to get 5% during that period from a Bank called
Close Brothers.

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That is the bank base rate. Not necessarily the rate that they could get on your money.

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Grandad,

Mrs Cabby John??

get the cash put it in a bank and buy a new cab outright for everyone when required, off the interest

The interest due on your headline annual interest rate of a 4% example can be calculated and paid by your bank on a daily, monthly or annual basis. Having smaller amounts of interest paid more frequently is better than having a once-a-year lump sum. Then the 1 million pounds will have earned; 1 day - £110, 1 month - £3,333, 1 year - £40,742, 5 years - £220,997, 10 years - £490,833, 20 years - £1,222,582 and 30 years - £2,313,498.

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Food for thought

No, she is pretty good actually. It is the when nothing else can possibly go wrong scenario........and it does Having said that perhaps 2014 will be a bit different to 2013, regarding me acting like a one of life's conveyer belt with money, like taking it in one hand and giving it to someone else with the other

As I say....I have no problem getting hold of money! It is the hanging onto it that is the problem

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You are right re the interest, it can accumulate quite nicely. The figure that has been put out is rather sketchy at the moment, i.e I do not know if the interest has already been included, or not is the case. You can be rest assured that the question will be asked.

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