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DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
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Author:  tx_op [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
after association officials met with the council at liasion level to discuss the ongoing fiasco regarding the only private hire firm in the city and their illegal activities, the council's response was as follows...YES..PHV'S can tout for business...
YES..PHV'S can pick up anywhere without prior booking...
YES..PHV'S can spread themselves across the city centre and make their presence known to the public..
YES..PHV'S can cherry pick ranks..AND...
YES..we don't care if they do !! could have saved myself 30 grand then lads eh ? and YES... tayside police are in agreement with dundee city council..... :x :x :x
Author:  gusmac [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
tx_op wrote:
after association officials met with the council at liasion level to discuss the ongoing fiasco regarding the only private hire firm in the city and their illegal activities, the council's response was as follows...YES..PHV'S can tout for business...
YES..PHV'S can pick up anywhere without prior booking...
YES..PHV'S can spread themselves across the city centre and make their presence known to the public..
YES..PHV'S can cherry pick ranks..AND...
YES..we don't care if they do !! could have saved myself 30 grand then lads eh ? and YES... tayside police are in agreement with dundee city council..... :x :x :x
So Dundee city council and Tayside police have re-written the CGSA by themselves????? :shock: :shock: :shock:
Author:  dundee wav [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:46 pm ]
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maybe all us wheelcair cab owners should threaten to dump the wav and go ph and see what happens then
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
tx_op wrote:
after association officials met with the council at liasion level to discuss the ongoing fiasco regarding the only private hire firm in the city and their illegal activities, the council's response was as follows...YES..PHV'S can tout for business...
YES..PHV'S can pick up anywhere without prior booking...
YES..PHV'S can spread themselves across the city centre and make their presence known to the public..
YES..PHV'S can cherry pick ranks..AND...
YES..we don't care if they do !! could have saved myself 30 grand then lads eh ? and YES... tayside police are in agreement with dundee city council..... :x :x :x

Have you asked the council to put that in writing?

I'm sure many on here would love to see such a letter. :roll:
Author:  skippy41 [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:36 pm ]
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Get a copy of the CGSA with the relevant part highlighted regarding PH vehicles sent to the chief inspector along with a letter of complaint, he must then investigate it.

Try to post any documents that state what the council said here asap
Author:  MR T [ Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:39 pm ]
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You could always ask Skull to intervene?
Author:  Skull [ Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:21 am ]
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MR T wrote:
You could always ask Skull to intervene?


Oh I :roll:
Author:  Fae Fife [ Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
tx_op wrote:
after association officials met with the council at liasion level to discuss the ongoing fiasco regarding the only private hire firm in the city and their illegal activities, the council's response was as follows...YES..PHV'S can tout for business...
YES..PHV'S can pick up anywhere without prior booking...
YES..PHV'S can spread themselves across the city centre and make their presence known to the public..
YES..PHV'S can cherry pick ranks..AND...
YES..we don't care if they do !!


Sounds a bit far-fetched - were you actually at the meeting?
Author:  tx_op [ Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:37 pm ]
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the chairman of the dundee wheelchair taxi assoociation, of which i am a member was in attendance and informed the members of this.
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: DUNDEE..laughing stock of the trade or what ?
Fae Fife wrote:
tx_op wrote:
after association officials met with the council at liasion level to discuss the ongoing fiasco regarding the only private hire firm in the city and their illegal activities, the council's response was as follows...YES..PHV'S can tout for business...
YES..PHV'S can pick up anywhere without prior booking...
YES..PHV'S can spread themselves across the city centre and make their presence known to the public..
YES..PHV'S can cherry pick ranks..AND...
YES..we don't care if they do !!


Sounds a bit far-fetched - were you actually at the meeting?


This would look good in the national press, Tayside chief inspector and Dundee city council allow PH to break the law
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:40 pm ]
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Hopefully they will not be on the road much longer :wink: :wink:
Author:  Fae Fife [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:03 pm ]
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tx_op wrote:
the chairman of the dundee wheelchair taxi assoociation, of which i am a member was in attendance and informed the members of this.


I remember that when the company started and they only had PH there was a bit of stink about it in the press, with accusations of touting and the like.

However, it turned out that all they were doing was sitting on the streets waiting for work, but because there hadn't been much PH in Dundee for a good few years it was a bit of a novel idea for cars to be sitting on the streets while waiting for work.

I'm not saying that the company is whiter than white - and the situation at Fat Sams seems a bit dodgy - but I think things may be blown out of proportion a bit.

I'm surprised there's been nothing in the Courier or Tele about it, or have I missed something?
Author:  Fae Fife [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:05 pm ]
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Of course, if PH are on the streets they may be considered to be plying for hire, but it depends on the circumstances, but maybe a few of the legal eagles on here could advise our point out the relevant case law.

Incidentally, I thought PH in Dundee couldn't advertise, but the cars have 20 30 20 emblazoned on the doors?
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:18 pm ]
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fae Fife have you been on your hols, you have missed loads.
just to keep you up to date if you have a PH you can legally pick up of the street in Dundee stop on a rank, get waved down and all with PC plods blessing.
What the hell is in the water up there, or has another consignment of Bucky gone missing :shock: :wink: :wink:
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:19 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote:
fae Fife have you been on your hols, you have missed loads.

One long holiday up there mate. :D
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