Anonymous wrote:
Still browns me off where CabForce cannot see the difference between de limitation and de regulation.
Oh, CABforce can most definitely see the difference between de-restriction and de-regulation.
What is being proposed is the former, not the latter.
We support the status quo. But one where the licensing authority is prepared to work WITH the trade for the benefit of its customers and those who work in it.
Should numbers be derestricted, then we would propose that the FULL extent of the OFT report should be adopted. This includes de-restricting vehicle types etc.
We will also be resisting attempts to restict the trade by putting in place stricter meausres for those wishing to enter it eg. a stiffer driver skills training course.
If market forces are the order of the day, then those market forces should hold true for ALL aspects of the trade.
Final thought. Can you honestly believe that a council will willingly give up power to regulate, when it doesn't have to?
In Scotland it doesn't have to.
Not sure about England though?
Ladies and Gentlemen, my Labour supporting father and grandfather are surely turning in their graves!!!