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Tendring GMB Members Ask For Un-Met Demand Survey
Last Post 01/03/2010 10:43 PM by Captain Cab. 3 Replies.
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brightonbreezy
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| 23/09/2009 08:02 AM |
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TENDRING taxi drivers are being urged to take part in a ballot on whether a survey should take place to restrict the number of cabbies in the district.
Almost 300 letters have been sent out to taxi owners in Tendring asking if they are prepared to pay for a survey which could result in a restriction of Hackney Carriage licences.
Taxi drivers called for the number of licences to be limited after claiming too many are being issued by Tendring Council, which they say is affecting their livelihoods.
Following a meeting with the Tendring Taxi Drivers’ Association and the GMB Union last month, the council said it would hold a ballot over whether there is a need for the restriction – and whether they agree to meet the cost.
The survey, which needs to be carried out by specialist company, will cost around £20,000 and will mean an increase of about £70 in next year’s Hackney Carriage vehicle fee.
Gill Downing, chairman of the council’s licensing committee, said: “A survey must be undertaken to determine whether there is any significant unmet demand for taxi services in Tendring before we can take this whole issue forward.
“Only on the outcome of that can the licensing committee consider whether or not taxi licences should be restricted.
“Therefore it is important that the owners let us know whether the feel if there is an unmet demand and if they are prepared to pay for that survey through an increase in their annual licence fees - as the cost should not come out of the public purse.”
Cabbies are asked to respond to the ballot by October 9. |
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GMB BRANCH SEC LONDON
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| 23/09/2009 08:02 PM |
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Yes and if they dont reply[vote] it counts as a vote in favour of having the survey, so naturally the survey will happen and show no unmet demand leading to no plate issuing.
Just the GMB doing the bizz as usual.
you want some call us Terry Flanagan 07958 275 339
Mick Hildreth 07814 032 002 |
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brightonbreezy
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| 27/09/2009 10:10 AM |
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WE will bring you the results as soon as the ballot is over, will be interesting!
Regards
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Captain Cab
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| 01/03/2010 10:43 PM |
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http://comad.tendringdc.gov.uk/comaddocuments/meeting/1157/Minutes%20Licensing%20Committee%2017%20Dec%202009.pdf
A bad result I guess, democracy should perhaps be given in small doses?
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