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| Author: | Cybro [ Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
20 Mar 2008 Bramley cabbie angry at disability training fee Angry Bramley cabbie Harry Broxholme has blasted the council after being forced to fork out for a training course – or face losing his licence. Mr Broxholme, 63, says taxi drivers across Leeds are furious after being told to pay £40 for a Disability Discrimination Awareness Training course, which could also mean losing a day's work. But Leeds City Council say they are legally required to provide the training, adding that anyone who fails to turn up without good reason faces losing their licence. Mr Broxholme, who has been in the trade for 28 years, said: "We are all really mad. I will do my bit, but why should I have to pay?" The Hackney Carriage driver added: "We have been told that committees have agreed it. But who? I have never been asked about this." The course runs from 10am to 12 noon, then from 1pm to 3pm. "I will have to have a day off work for this so I will lose about £120 as a day driver. I don't know how the night lads will do it because if they have to be up all day, they won't be able to work a night shift as well." A Leeds City Council spokesman said: "The Disability Discrimination Act requires councils to provide awareness training to anyone who provides a service to disabled users and by their very nature, private hire and taxi drivers are at the forefront of service provision. "The training is also vital if we are to improve what we do. "The course was designed with input from the taxi associations who represent all drivers in Leeds and is being provided at cost. The original charge of £80 has also been lowered. "We regard a cost of £40 to be perfectly reasonable for a full day's training which will give drivers additional and valuable skills. "Drivers were given a choice of dates to attend to allow them to fit in the training around their own work schedules. "Those who don't show up or decline without good reason may have their licence revoked, but we believe this is a reasonable and proportional measure to enforce the legal requirements of the Act. "We are pleased that the vast majority of licenced drivers and operators have signed up to the training." Source: Bramley Today ---------- Disclaimer These press articles are intended for informational purposes only. Statements and opinions expressed in these articles are solely those of the original Publisher. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of these articles, and therefore I am not liable for any information contained therein. Where possible, the Publisher and the source are documented within each article. Any author that holds legal copyright, and objects to their material being posted, may request that it be removed and any future material excluded. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
Cybro wrote: But Leeds City Council say they are legally required to provide the training, adding that anyone who fails to turn up without good reason faces losing their licence.
So if we are all legally required to do Dis training, then WTF isn't it happening in all councils, not just one or two? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
Cybro wrote: "The course was designed with input from the taxi associations who represent all drivers in Leeds and is being provided at cost. The original charge of £80 has also been lowered.
Since when has any association(s) represented all the trade? 
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| Author: | happy cabs [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
[quote="Cybro"]20 Mar 2008 [size=18][ Mr Broxholme, who has been in the trade for 28 years, said: "We are all really mad. I will do my bit, but why should I have to pay?" The Hackney Carriage driver added: "We have been told that committees have agreed it. But who? I have never been asked about this." The course runs from 10am to 12 noon, then from 1pm to 3pm. "I will have to have a day off work for this [/quote Why will he have to take a full day off work to attend a two hour course, and why should he not pay to further his knowledge, if he had listened at school he maybe would not be a taxi driver for 28 years. |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
happy cabs wrote: if he had listened at school he maybe would not be a taxi driver for 28 years.
Ouch!! I'm glad that one wasn't aimed at me!! 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
cabbyman wrote: happy cabs wrote: if he had listened at school he maybe would not be a taxi driver for 28 years. Ouch!! I'm glad that one wasn't aimed at me!! if he had listened at school he maybe would not be a taxi driver for 28 years. Unbelievable comment really CC |
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| Author: | Bart [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
happy cabs wrote: Why will he have to take a full day off work to attend a two hour course, and why should he not pay to further his knowledge, if he had listened at school he maybe would not be a taxi driver for 28 years.
WTF? The point is he didn't choose to further his knowledge he was forced to by PC nonsense from the L.A. In any case I very much doubt if these courses teach anything that we don't all know anyway. Some of us are VERY proud of being Taxi drivers 
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| Author: | cabby john [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:07 pm ] |
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Cardiff was £20 three years ago, the cost is not something that should vary that much. The course took about 2hrs ish of an evening,this did not affect the day drivers or the night drivers very much as the hours were something like 7 pm to 9pm or 8pm to 10 pm so they did not affect your monies that much. I think if the L.Os want these things then they have got to be more flexible/considerate.I would also like to see how they arrive at these costs, as they seem to pluck them out of thin air. |
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| Author: | GA [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:10 pm ] |
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NVQ's are FREE. B. Lucky 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:47 pm ] |
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GA wrote: NVQ's are FREE.
B. Lucky And how much does each driver get in loss of earnings?
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| Author: | JD [ Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bramley Driver Angry At Disability Training Fee |
Cybro wrote: But Leeds City Council say they are legally required to provide the training, adding that anyone who fails to turn up without good reason faces losing their licence.
Will someone be so kind as to point me to the law that says a council is legally "required" to provide disability training for taxi drivers? And if they are? Will Transport for London please step forward as they are not exempt. Regards JD |
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| Author: | Stinky Pete [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:58 am ] |
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maybe we could all do it on line in the comfort of our home, pass with flying colours, note from the video that only new built trains have to carry ramps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcnt7Sh_J5k |
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| Author: | hopper [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:10 pm ] |
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I have done one of these courses and found it worth while and enlightening. Our council arranged it, attendance was on a voluntary basis and it was free
But they said it would eventually become compulsory and then there would be a charge. |
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| Author: | shadwellcabbie [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | bramley taxi driver |
big harry as he is known in the leeds taxi trade at least he has the guts to speak out and stand up for the trade as opposed too the yes men who attempt to run the taxi trade in leeds which has seen the loss of nhs contract and leeds international airport in last 10 months and now have 537 taxis looking for customers on 40 spaces around leeds city centre, no longer a taxi proprietor in leeds but big harry will always stand up for the trade which has looked after him for 28 years.l |
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| Author: | echo15 [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:24 pm ] |
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Quote: Why will he have to take a full day off work to attend a two hour course
Isn't it a four hour course 10-12 1-3? |
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