I'm afraid the truth is, you don't own a plate and it holds no intrinsic value. What you have bought is a job. Propped up by a cap on plates and drivers being denied unfettered access to the tools of their trade. The council could pull the plug and your pretendy little world would disappear in a heartbeat.
Oh and these apps might do the job anyway...

[/quote] to the tools of the trade
for once you actually got something right,
i dont own a plate
i rent a shift
unfettered access my arse
pay your weigh in and get all the access to the tools of the trade you need.or do what everyone else did,buy in,but what you really want is A PLATE FOR NOTHING
our council is like yours,it wants to keep control over the trade,and enforce standards and conditions of fitness ,so free for alls will never happen
will that be the illegal apps
uber,,,,not a taxi company,a technology provider
if theyre not a taxi company WHY are they applying for base licences,
cos the minute they have a base licence guess what they are
A TAXI COMPANY
cab app
no licences
illegal operators
get taxi
no licences
illegal operators
we all know these companies m/o
side step all licence rules and conditions
hey presto
cheaper"taxis"
bullshit
only out to make profit for shareholders
dont give a toss about drivers or customers
till the next big thing comes along
bottom line
YOUR NOT GETTING A FREE PLATE
or your half wit side kick
been reading the same old keech from the two of you for years
you own nothing,blah blah
watch this space,blah blah
free and unfettered access,blah blah
cab office corrupt,blah blah
wee pretendy businessmen,blah blah
you own nothing,blah blah
commitees filling there boots,blah blah
etc,etc.etc,blah blah
now your latest bandwagon is apps
no one cares about your opinion
keep picking up the doggy doo