JD wrote:
GA wrote:
I must firstly correct you (yet again) Mr Wayne Casey is the Administration Officer for the NTA and has held that position for some time.
You want to get your facts straight mate. Wayne casey is acting secretary of the NTA. You belong to the NTA, who is its secretary?
Where there is a admin officer there is, I believe, no requirement for a secretary.
I do not belong to the NTA either ........... nor do they belong to me.
JD wrote:
GA wrote:
]Secondly any association represents its membership through democratic practices
Good, then why hasn't the undemocratic practice of an illegal condition in Carlisle "EVER" been discussed by you and your cronies in the NTA???? It's alright discussing councils who deregulate nunbers but when it comes to councils implementing illegal conditions of license that affect 60% of the hackney carriage trade in Carlisle then thats taboo is it? Why dont you concentrate on the focal point of whether the condition is "illegal" instead pussy footing about like a polical pygmy?
Are you suggesting that the NTA should form Council policies.
The 60% of the trade in Carlisle, of whom you mention, excluded themselves from the rank by choosing to purchase a saloon or are you suggesting they were not aware of this condition when they made their own decision.
How much would they have shouted if they had restricted saloons and forced all new licence applications into WAVs ............. you choose to ignore this point.
JD wrote:
GA wrote:
No association claims to represent none members although in some circumstance it may be pointed out that the whole trade may benefit from its activities.
The National taxi association says it represents the "Taxi trade". It doesn't say it represents "half" the Taxi trade? Therefore you guys cant pick and choose which part of the Taxi trade you represent and at what time and at what place? The NTA condones councils making illegal conditions, they have proven that by their actions in Carlisle and you are part of the NTA and you are now trying to justify their actions by offering your own warped interpretation of the facts. I havent heard the NTA ever say the condition in Carlisle is illegal have you? I didn't hear Mr Conyon say it and I haven't heard Mr Degan say it, maybe we could hear you or Mr Casey say it? But we won't hold our breath because you havent got the balls to say it and that is why you and you kind are a relic of the past and should be sent out to pasture.
I have never heard you say anything other than the condition was illegally imposed by Carlisle City Council ................ so why don't you focus your attention on the people who made the decision and not those who choose to work under it.
JD wrote:
There is only one fact and that in this sorry saga and that is Carlisle council has an unlawful condition which ostracises 60% of the Carlisle hackney carriage trade. You have stated its ok to apply an illegal condition if it suits the general public, I think most people outside of your brainwashed circle of friends will view that statement as preposterous?
I must admit, you certainly are a priceless individual, when you say stuff taxi drivers and the law, If the condition benefits the public then thats ok, lol?
You haven't even demonstrated that excluding 60% of hackney carriage vehicles from the Main Taxi rank is a help of hindrance to the public, so how can you conclude that the exclusion helps the public. One would assume starving the public from the full benefits of a taxi service is counter productive but obviously not in your eyes.
I suppose you conveniently disregard the fact that it's against the law to apply a condition to a hackney carriage vehicle license prohibiting it to ply for hire on an specific Taxi rank in the licensed area?
But as per usual your not concerned about the law.
I doubt you have spoken to more than 5 aggrieved drivers regarding this situation.
I accept the fact that some would consider themselves aggrieved but JD these people would complain more if conditions attached stated WAV only for new applications ................ but you choose to ignore the fact that that very condition is attached to licenses all over the country.
Indeed many of my members, forced by my council to purchase a WAV would have loved the opportunity to put on a saloon but they accept the fact there was a reason for this policy .............. I put it to you that the majority of drivers in Carlisle accept the fact they have the benefit of choice.
JD wrote:
GA wrote:
Councils may, when they consider it in the public's interest, attach conditions to a licence.
Are councils allowed to attach "illegal" conditions to a license. I don't suppose you would know about that, being a member of the NTA.?
Considering I posted the Maud case, I find it remarkable that you're still living in self denial of the Law?
Regards
JD
Oh by the way I am not a member of the NTA ............ my local association is but personally I am not.
This crusade against the NTA is unjustified and only being undertaken in an attempt to ruin the reputation of one of the organisations which could disrupt your personal vendetta against the Taxi trade with your new buddies at the NCC?
Mick Pollard
B. Lucky
