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Fact: There is no hard economic or monetary value in a taxi licence plate.

Fact: No intrinsic value.

Fact: The Licence plate “value” is purely artificial and subject to the vagaries of council policy.

Fact: The monetary "value" of a taxi licence only exists, in so far, as there is a controlled over supply of drivers.

Fact: This is subject to a numerical limit being placed on plates.

Fact: Drivers are turned into a commodity to be traded between owners.

Fact: Drivers are forced to compete with one another for their job security.

Fact: The driver’s casual job status makes him totally dependent on the plate holders for his employment.

Fact: The more drivers, the greater the driver’s dependency is on the owner, and the system of becoming an owner.

Fact: This hikes rentals and plate premiums.

Fact: Anyone who would advocates a system like this does it in the full and certain knowledge that drivers entering the trade will be totally dependent on the existing owners for their livelihood.

Fact: Drivers are controlled and enslave to build little empires and pension funds for owners.

Fact: Plate holders don’t want to operate in a free market economy where the only barrier to becoming an owner is quality controls.

Fact: The owners need to keep drivers in ignorance to keep the scam going.

Don’t be one of them….

Your choice:
If the C.E.C goes to the Interested Parties List (IPL) while claiming there is a demand for 99 licences, apply immediately for a licence. There is no provision in Law for an IPL. You have as much right to a licence plate as anyone on the list.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

What a tit you are:lol: good photo though.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Fact: Skulls plate will be for sale as soon as he gets the restriction lifted.

Fact: It will be worthless cause if he can get one everyone else could.

Fact: Skull believes that its ok to pay extra for premium services.

Fact: that picture CC put up is an early morning shot of MrT.

B.Lucky

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"Here's a simple solution. If you don't want to pay more for a premium service then wait in the queue, problem solved".
Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.

You seem to be very emotional GA; you are not making any sense at all.

Why don't you read this thread from the beginning?

Oh and BTW, take a deep breath while you are at it.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Why cant you guys get along

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

For about a year.

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IDFIMH

Are you and Mr.T twins?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

TRUE or FALSE?

Skull's claim: Fact: There is no hard economic or monetary value in a taxi licence plate.
Answer: True

Skull's claim: Fact: No intrinsic value.
Answer: True

Skull's claim: Fact: The Licence plate “value” is purely artificial and subject to the vagaries of council policy.
Answer: Half-truth. The licence plate is of some real value as it allows the holder to operate a taxi. It is subject to the vagaries of the council.

Skull's claim: Fact: The monetary "value" of a taxi licence only exists, in so far, as there is a controlled over supply of drivers.
Answer: False. The "monetary value" of a taxi licence exists only if there is a restriction on the number of licences issued. The supply of drivers is irrelevant.

Skull's claim: Fact: This is subject to a numerical limit being placed on plates.
Answer: True, but this is a fixation of Skull.

Skull's claim: Fact: Drivers are turned into a commodity to be traded between owners.
Answer: False. This is utter nonsense.

Skull's claim: Fact: Drivers are forced to compete with one another for their job security.
Answer: False. More utter nonsense.

Skull's claim: Fact: The driver’s casual job status makes him totally dependent on the plate holders for his employment.
Answer: False. "Casual job status?" Everyone is dependent on others for their job security. From a top executive to a humble employee to a lowly self-employed person.

Skull's claim: Fact: The more drivers, the greater the driver’s dependency is on the owner, and the system of becoming an owner.
Answer: False. This is another example of the twisted and flawed logic that is Skull's trademark. He calls it lateral thinking.

Skull's claim: Fact: This hikes rentals and plate premiums.
Answer: False. I work in the trade whilst he doesn't. Rentals are reasonable apart from a few examples over-quoted by him. Plate premiums reflect earnings capacity and are currently well below, and have never reached, the figure he has gassed on about for the last few years.

Skull's claim: Fact: Anyone who would advocates a system like this does it in the full and certain knowledge that drivers entering the trade will be totally dependent on the existing owners for their livelihood.
Answer: False. This is his sad belief and not that of the majority.

Skull's claim: Fact: Drivers are controlled and enslave to build little empires and pension funds for owners.
Answer: False. This is his sad belief and not that of the majority.

Skull's claim: Fact: Plate holders don’t want to operate in a free market economy where the only barrier to becoming an owner is quality controls.
Answer: False. It is well documented that the taxi market is not a free market, there are so many restrictions why single out a numerical restriction?

Skull's claim: Fact: The owners need to keep drivers in ignorance to keep the scam going.
Answer: False. I am a driver and well aware of what is going on, as are most other drivers.

Skull's claim: Your choice: If the C.E.C goes to the Interested Parties List (IPL) while claiming there is a demand for 99 licences, apply immediately for a licence. There is no provision in Law for an IPL. You have as much right to a licence plate as anyone on the list.
Answer: Contradictory. He knows full well that the council can and will use the IPL as a factor to assist in determining applications. We all have equal right to a licence but a council can use such lists to help in their deliberations. So feel free to waste your money as he has wasted his and advised others who have wasted theirs. The phrase barrack room lawyer comes to mind.

Graham (JD) has advised on and tried to take credit for the current licences being issued in Edinburgh but really the courts disregarded his submission just as they discarded the council's and the sheriff's.

I'll let the real drivers make up their own mind John T.

Fact: There is no hard economic or monetary value in a taxi licence plate.

Fact: No intrinsic value.

Fact: The Licence plate “value” is purely artificial and subject to the vagaries of council policy.

Fact: The monetary "value" of a taxi licence only exists, in so far, as there is a controlled over supply of drivers.

Fact: This is subject to a numerical limit being placed on plates.

Fact: Drivers are turned into a commodity to be traded between owners.

Fact: Drivers are forced to compete with one another for their job security.

Fact: The driver’s casual job status makes him totally dependent on the plate holders for his employment.

Fact: The more drivers, the greater the driver’s dependency is on the owner, and the system of becoming an owner.

Fact: This hikes rentals and plate premiums.

Fact: Anyone who would advocates a system like this does it in the full and certain knowledge that drivers entering the trade will be totally dependent on the existing owners for their livelihood.

Fact: Drivers are controlled and enslave to build little empires and pension funds for owners.

Fact: Plate holders don’t want to operate in a free market economy where the only barrier to becoming an owner is quality controls.

Fact: The owners need to keep drivers in ignorance to keep the scam going.

Don’t be one of them….

Your choice:
If the C.E.C goes to the Interested Parties List (IPL) while claiming there is a demand for 99 licences, apply immediately for a licence. There is no provision in Law for an IPL. You have as much right to a licence plate as anyone on the list.
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BTW John, If I am wrong then you have nothing to worry about?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Fact: The C.E.C has increased the licence application fee to £1205 in an attempt do discourage anyone wishing to apply.

Fact: There is no provision in law for an IPL.

Fact: Trade representatives have already agreed with the council to increase the fleet by the 99 interested parties still remaining on the IPL.

Fact: If you apply before anyone on the list you will have a live application whereas they will only be interested.

Fact: You will be applying when there is a recognised ‘significant unmet demand’ for taxi services. The only criteria on which they can grant licences while having a policy to cap taxi numbers.


We fully expect the C.E.C to suppress any demand information of the forthcoming survey until they have written to those on the IPL, giving them a chance to apply. The number of plates issued will be exactly the number on the IPL.

If you apply just before the survey is complete and a ‘significant unmet demand’ is recognised, they will have to grant your licence, as they will have no information to the contrary. Having an IPL is no indication of demand it is merely a list of people who might be interested.

Timing is everything.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

Anyone out there wishing to apply for a plate when demand is recognised, can rest assured, you will get the opportunity, just keep an eye on TDO.

BTW, this maybe your best chance to own a plate without paying 50K + for the privilege.



There are no certainties in life but this is as close as you are going to get to one.

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

FACT.. IN HOSPITALS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THERE ARE PEOPLE DYING FOR A BREATH..AND U SKULL ARE WASTING IT!
DON'T TALK PISH SON !

Well lets have it give me your wisdom?


I get the feeling you have lost a false value in the past?

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All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
George Orwell, "Animal Farm"