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I have up-dated JD list of restricting councils.

1 Ashford. Restricted, to be reviewed early 2005.
2 Aylesbury Vale. Restricted.
3 Babergh. Investigating in detail the option of removing the restriction on the number of HC issued.
4 Barnsley. Survey commissioned on unmet demand for the services of Taxis.
5 Barrow in Furness. Restricted.
6 Basildon. Licensing Committee voted 12-0 to delimit. Cabinet to decide soon.
7 Basingstoke. Restricted.
8 Bath and North East Somerset ua. Restricted.
9 Bedford. Before the Executive 15th December.
10 Blackburn Darwen ua. Consultation on deregulation underway, scheduled to finish end Nov.
11 Blackpool. 256 hacks, 44 horse drawn. Intention is to keep a numbers policy.
12 Blyth Valley. 41 hacks, decision on change of policy early 2005.
13 Bolton. Restricted.
14 Bournemouth ua. Restricted.
15 Bradford. Restricted. Policy to be reviewed Before Jan 2005.
16 Braintree. Restricted.
17 Brighton and Hove ua. Policy to be reviewed Jan 2005.
18 Burnley. Restricted.
19 Carrick. Conducting a survey.
20 Cherwell. Policy currently under review.
21 Chester. Restricted, licensing meeting on December 9.
22 Chester le Street. Still discussing who’s going to pay for a survey.
23 Chorley. Review policy early 2005.
24 Colchester. Restricted.
25 Congleton. Restricted.
26 Conwy. Restricted.
27 Copeland. Restricted.
28 Corby. Restricted.
29 Denbighshire. Decision in Jan 2005.
30 Dover. Currently surveying demand.
31 Durham. Recently issued a quota of new licenses. Policy continually under review.
32 Easington. Restricted.
33 East Riding. Restricted.
34 Eastbourne. Restricted.
35 Eastleigh. Internal report under consideration.
36 Ellesmere Port. Restricted.
37 Exeter. Decision imminent.
38 Fylde. Unmet demand survey to be carried out, consultation process to follow.
39 Gosport. Restricted.
40 Great Yarmouth. Restricted.
41 Gwynedd. Restricted.
42 Halton ua. A Recent licensing report stated that local plate values stood at 10/12k and this indicated there is no demand for Taxis in the area. Possible flawed logic, which does not address DFT guidance.
43 Harrogate. Restricted.
44 Hastings. Policy change under review, decision imminent.
45 Havant. Restricted.
46 High Peak. Restricted.
47 Huntingdonshire. Restricted.
48 Hyndburn. Restricted.
49 Ipswich. Restricted.
50 Kerrier. Restricted.
51 Kettering. Restricted.
52 Kings Lynn. Cabinet deferred decision for further consultation.
53 Kingston upon Hull. Restricted.
54 Kirklees. Restricted.
55 Lancaster. Currently surveying un-met demand.
56 Leeds. Consultation on policy change currently underway.
57 Leicester. Restricted.
58 Lincoln. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
59 Liverpool. Restricted.
60 Luton ua. Restricted.
61 Maidstone. Currently surveying un-met demand.
62 Manchester. Restricted. Has a policy of issuing 20/25 new licences annually.
63 Merthyr Tydfil. Decision imminent.
64 Middlesbrough ua. Restricted.
65 Mole Valley. Questionnaires sent out to members of the public, and trade members.
66 New Forest. Report for consideration to be presented to committee members in January 2005
67 Newcastle on Tyne. Restricted.
68 Newcastle under Lyme. Restricted
69 Nottingham. Undertaking an unmet demand survey.
70 Oldham. Cabinet to decide Dec 2004.
71 Oxford. Restricted.
72 Pendle. Decision Nov 2004, officers recommending de-limiting in stages.
73 Penwith. Restricted.
74 Plymouth ua. Pending, decisionon quotas to be announced in December
75 Poole ua. Restricted.
76 Portsmouth ua. Restricted.
77 Preston. Restricted.
78 Reading ua. Restricted, policy change unlikely.
79 Reigate and Banstead. Have decided to de-limit once rank review is concluded.
80 Restormal. Restricted.
81 Ribble Valley. Restricted.
82 Richmondshire. Undertaking unmet demand survey. Halcrow.
83 Rochdale. Restricted.
84 Rotherham. Restricted. 48 H/C. Currently undertaking an unmet demand survey.
85 Rugby. Conducting an unmet demand survey to consider options.
86 Salford. Presently addressing the Government guidance could possibly commission local survey.
87 Scarborough. Restricted.
88 Sefton. Restricted.
*Solihull removing quotas in March 2005
89 South Bedfordshire. Undertaking an un-met demand survey.
90 South Ribble. Restricted.
91 South Tyneside. Restricted.
92 Southampton ua. Restricted.
93 Southend on Sea ua. Restricted.
94 St Edmundsbury. Decision by Cabinet Feb 2005.
95 St Helens. Unmet demand survey being conducted early 2005.
96 Stevenage. Restricted.
97 Stockport. De-limitation report Dec 2004, final decision Feb 2005.
98 Stoke on Trent ua. Restricted.
99 Swindon ua. Policy under review, consultations being conducted with relevant parties.
100 Tameside. Restricted.
101 Teignbridge. Restricted.
102 Test Valley. Restricted to 34 H/C, policy to be reviewed shortly in line with DFT request.
103 Thanet. Restricted
104 Thurrock ua. Restricted.
105 Torbay ua. Restricted.
106 Torfaen. Restricted.
107 Torridge. Decision on quotas imminent.
108 Trafford. Restricted.
109 Tunbridge wells. Restricted.
110 Wakefield. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
111 Walsall. Review expected on 25 November 2004 Licensing Committee meeting.
112 Wansbeck. Policy under review. 30 H/C vehicles.
113 Warrington ua. Restricted.
114Watford. Preference is to maintain a managed growth policy, next survey scheduled 2005/2006
115 West Somerset. Policy under review.
116 Weymouth. Restricted.
117 Wigan. Restricted.
118 Windsor and Maidenhead ua. Currently surveying un-met demand.
119 Wolverhampton. Decision on quotas imminent.
120 Worthing. Current policy managed growth. Wav only. Conducting survey to measure demand.
121 Wrexham. Restricted.
122 Wycombe. Restricted.
123 Wyre. 160 H/C/V Survey commissioned for Jan 2005 final report to committee, Feb 2005.
124 Wyre Forest. Provisional decision has been made to de-restrict numbers, ratification is imminent.
125 York ua. Policy under review

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IDFIMH

Thank you Sussex. I'm pleased you sorted Hastings out for me. There must have been a reason why I left it off but I can't think why at this moment in time.

Anyway, heres the latest and most comprehensive list. Hastings makes it 125 Authorities that restrict by number. Percentage is 31%. I have sent a copy to Rupert Cope who is away until Early December, hopefully he will make it available to every council on the list as I have done. Don't be surprised if you start seeing Council reports with this data highlighted.

Best wishes

JD

Updated list of Authorities who restrict H/C Vehicles by numbers:


1. Ashford. Restricted, to be reviewed early 2005.
2. Aylesbury Vale. Restricted
3. Babergh. Restricted
4. Barnsley. Survey commissioned on unmet demand for the services of Taxis.
5. Barrow in Furness. Restricted
6. Basildon. Restricted.
7. Basingstoke. Restricted
8. Bath and North East Somerset ua. Restricted
9. Bedford. Restricted.
10. Blackburn Darwen ua. Consultation on deregulation underway, scheduled to finish end Nov.
11. Blackpool. 256 hacks, 44 horse drawn. Intention is to keep a numbers policy.
12. Blyth Valley. 41 hacks, decision on change of policy early 2005.
13. Bolton. Restricted.
14. Bournemouth ua. Restricted
15. Bradford. Restricted. Policy to be reviewed Before Jan 2005
16. Braintree. Restricted
17. Brighton and Hove ua. Restricted.
18. Burnley. Restricted
19. Carrick. Conducting a survey.
20. Cherwell. Policy currently under review.
21. Chester. Restricted, licensing meeting on December 9.
22. Chester le street. Restricted
23. Chorley. Review of policy early 2005.
24. Colchester. Restricted
25. Congleton. Restricted
26. Conwy. Restricted
27. Copeland. Restricted
28. Corby. Restricted
29. Denbighshire. Restricted
30. Dover. Restricted
31. Durham. Restricted. Recently issued a quota of new licenses. Policy continually under review.
32. Easington. Restricted
33. East Riding. Restricted
34. Eastbourne. Restricted
35. Eastleigh. Internal report under consideration.
36. Ellesmere Port. Restricted
37. Exeter. Decision imminent.
38. Fylde. Restricted. Unmet demand survey to be carried out, consultation process to follow.
39. Gosport. Restricted
40. Great Yarmouth. Restricted
41. Gwynedd. Restricted
42. Halton ua. A Recent licensing report stated that local plate values stood at 10/12k and this indicated there is no demand for Taxis in the area. Possible flawed logic, which does not address DFT guidance.
43. Harrogate. Restricted
44. Hastings. Restricted. Policy change under review, decision imminent.
45. Havant. Restricted
46. High Peak. Restricted
47. Huntingdonshire. Restricted
48. Hyndburn. Restricted
49. Ipswich. Restricted
50. Kerrier. Restricted
51. Kettering. Restricted
52. Kings Lynn. Restricted
53. Kingston upon Hull. Restricted
54. Kirklees. Restricted
55. Lancaster. Restricted to 105 H/C
56. Leeds. Consultation on policy change currently underway.
57. Leicester. Restricted
58. Lincoln. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
59. Liverpool. Restricted
60. Luton ua. Restricted
61. Maidstone. Restricted
62. Manchester. Restricted. Has a policy of issuing 20/25 new licences annually.
63. Merthyr Tydfil. Decision imminent.
64. Middlesborough ua. Restricted
65. Mole Valley. Restricted
66. New Forest. Report for consideration to be presented to committee members in January 2005
67. Newcastle on Tyne. Restricted.
68. Newcastle under Lyme. Restricted
69. Nottingham. Undertaking an unmet demand survey.
70. Oldham. Restricted.
71. Oxford. Restricted
72. Pendle. Restricted
73. Penwith. Restricted
74. Plymouth ua. Pending, decision on quotas to be announced in December
75. Poole ua. Restricted
76. Portsmouth ua. Restricted
77. Preston. Restricted
78. Reading ua. Restricted. Policy change unlikely.
79. Reigate and Banstead. Restricted
80. Restormal. Restricted
81. Ribble Valley. Restricted.
82. Richmondshire. Restricted. Undertaking unmet demand survey. Halcrow.
83. Rochdale. Restricted
84. Rotherham. Restricted. 48 H/C. Currently undertaking an unmet demand survey.
85. Rugby. Conducting an unmet demand survey to consider options.
86. Salford. Presently addressing the Government guidance could possibly commission local survey.
87. Scarborough. Restricted
88. Sefton. Restricted
*Solihull removing quotas in March 2005
89. South Bedfordshire. Restricted. Policy currently under review.
90. South Ribble. Restricted
91. South Tyneside. Restricted
92. Southampton ua. Restricted
93. Southend on sea ua. Restricted
94. St Edmundsbury. Restricted
95. St Helens. Unmet demand survey being conducted early 2005.
96. Stevenage. Restricted
97. Stockport. Restricted. Commissioning a Mori survey to determine future policy.
98. Stoke on Trent ua. Restricted
99. Swindon ua. Policy under review, consultations being conducted with relevant parties.
100. Tameside. Restricted
101. Teignbridge. Restricted
102. Test Valley. Restricted to 34 H/C, policy to be reviewed shortly in line with DFT request.
103. Thanet. Restricted
104. Thurrock ua. Restricted
105. Torbay ua. Restricted
106. Torfaen. Restricted.
107. Torridge. Decision on quotas imminent.
108. Trafford. Restricted.
109. Tunbridge wells. Restricted
110. Wakefield. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
111. Walsall. Review expected on 25 November 2004 Licensing Committee meeting.
112. Wansbeck. Policy under review. 30 H/C vehicles.
113. Warrington ua. Restricted
114. Watford. Preference is to maintain a managed growth policy, next survey scheduled 2005/2006
115. West Somerset. Policy under review.
116. Weymouth. Restricted
117. Wigan. Restricted
118. Windsor and Maidenhead ua. Restricted
119. Wolverhampton. Decision on quotas imminent.
120. Worthing. Current policy managed growth. Wav only. Conducting survey to measure demand.
121. Wrexham. Restricted
122. Wycombe. Restricted
123. Wyre.160 H/C/V Survey commissioned for Jan 2005 final report to committee, Feb 2005.
124. Wyre Forest. Provisional decision has been made to de-restrict numbers, ratification is imminent.
125. York ua. Policy under review.

I'm impressed.

Maybe TDO could send it to those on their mailing list.

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IDFIMH

That could be arranged.

Best wishes

JD

If Alex wants to do that then he can let me know. I have two copies, one with comments and one without. Both are in word format or pdf format.

I think the first person who should get a copy of this updated list is Mr David Millward the Editor of Taxi Talk magazine. Mr Millward Thinks 50% of the Taxi trade is still restricted by numbers, he displayed his ignorance of the current situation in an article titled "From the Editors Desk" which appeared in the October issue of Taxi Talk. We all know on here that the correct figure of restricted Authorities is 31% and declining. Perhaps MR Millward should get out from behind his desk a little more and update his brain as to what is happening in the real world.

It is not very difficult to sit behind a word processor and spout false statistics to anyone who will listen, it is however, infinitely more difficult to make sure that what you are actually putting into type, is accurate. Thank god, I prefer the latter.

Best wishes

JD

Did you get the message I sent you via the forum John?

Yes just now thank you. I'll sort it out tomorrow.

Best wishes

JD

West Somerset is the latest Authority to de limit Taxi services. All new licences are restricted to WAV.

The percentage of restricted Authorities stands at 30.8% total number Authorities listed 124.

1. Ashford. Restricted, to be reviewed early 2005.
2. Aylesbury Vale. Restricted
3. Babergh. Restricted
4. Barnsley. Survey commissioned on unmet demand for the services of Taxis.
5. Barrow in Furness. Restricted
6. Basildon. Restricted.
7. Basingstoke. Restricted
8. Bath and North East Somerset ua. Restricted
9. Bedford. Restricted.
10. Blackburn Darwen ua. Consultation on deregulation underway, scheduled to finish end Nov.
11. Blackpool. 256 hacks, 44 horse drawn. Intention is to keep a numbers policy.
12. Blyth Valley. 41 hacks, decision on change of policy early 2005.
13. Bolton. Restricted.
14. Bournemouth ua. Restricted
15. Bradford. Restricted. Policy to be reviewed Before Jan 2005
16. Braintree. Restricted
17. Brighton and Hove ua. Restricted.
18. Burnley. Restricted
19. Carrick. Conducting a survey.
20. Cherwell. Policy currently under review.
21. Chester. Restricted, licensing meeting on December 9.
22. Chester le street. Restricted
23. Chorley. Review of policy early 2005.
24. Colchester. Restricted
25. Congleton. Restricted
26. Conwy. Restricted
27. Copeland. Restricted
28. Corby. Restricted
29. Denbighshire. Restricted
30. Dover. Restricted
31. Durham. Restricted. Recently issued a quota of new licenses. Policy continually under review.
32. Easington. Restricted
33. East Riding. Restricted
34. Eastbourne. Restricted
35. Eastleigh. Internal report under consideration.
36. Ellesmere Port. Restricted
37. Exeter. Decision imminent.
38. Fylde. Restricted. Unmet demand survey to be carried out, consultation process to follow.
39. Gosport. Restricted
40. Great Yarmouth. Restricted
41. Gwynedd. Restricted
42. Halton ua. A Recent licensing report stated that local plate values stood at 10/12k and this indicated there is no demand for Taxis in the area. Possible flawed logic, which does not address DFT guidance.
43. Harrogate. Restricted
44. Hastings. Restricted. Policy change under review, decision imminent.
45. Havant. Restricted
46. High Peak. Restricted
47. Huntingdonshire. Restricted
48. Hyndburn. Restricted
49. Ipswich. Restricted
50. Kerrier. Restricted
51. Kettering. Restricted
52. Kings Lynn. Restricted
53. Kingston upon Hull. Restricted
54. Kirklees. Restricted
55. Lancaster. Restricted to 105 H/C/V
56. Leeds. Consultation on policy change currently underway.
57. Leicester. Restricted
58. Lincoln. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
59. Liverpool. Restricted
60. Luton ua. Restricted
61. Maidstone. Restricted
62. Manchester. Restricted. Has a policy of issuing 20/25 new licences annually.
63. Merthyr Tydfil. Decision imminent.
64. Middlesborough ua. Restricted
65. Mole Valley. Restricted
66. New Forest. Report for consideration to be presented to committee members in January 2005
67. Newcastle on Tyne. Restricted.
68. Newcastle under Lyme. Restricted
69. Nottingham. Undertaking an unmet demand survey.
70. Oldham. Restricted.
71. Oxford. Restricted
72. Pendle. Restricted
73. Penwith. Restricted
74. Plymouth ua. Pending, decision on quotas to be announced in December
75. Poole ua. Restricted
76. Portsmouth ua. Restricted
77. Preston. Restricted
78. Reading ua. Restricted. Policy change unlikely.
79. Reigate and Banstead. Restricted
80. Restormal. Restricted
81. Ribble Valley. Restricted.
82. Richmondshire. Restricted. Undertaking unmet demand survey. Halcrow.
83. Rochdale. Restricted
84. Rotherham. Restricted. 48 H/C. Currently undertaking an unmet demand survey.
85. Rugby. Conducting an unmet demand survey to consider options.
86. Salford. Presently addressing the Government guidance could possibly commission local survey.
87. Scarborough. 97 H/C/V review in Early 2005.
88. Sefton. Restricted
*Solihull removing quotas in March 2005
89. South Bedfordshire. Restricted. Policy currently under review.
90. South Ribble. Restricted
91. South Tyneside. Restricted
92. Southampton ua. Restricted
93. Southend on sea ua. Restricted
94. St Edmundsbury. Restricted
95. St Helens. Unmet demand survey being conducted early 2005.
96. Stevenage. Restricted
97. Stockport. Restricted. Commissioning a Mori survey to determine future policy.
98. Stoke on Trent ua. Restricted
99. Swindon ua. Policy under review, consultations being conducted with relevant parties.
100. Tameside. Restricted
101. Teignbridge. Restricted
102. Test Valley. Restricted to 34 H/C, policy to be reviewed shortly in line with DFT request.
103. Thanet. Restricted
104. Thurrock ua. Restricted
105. Torbay ua. Restricted
106. Torfaen. Restricted.
107. Torridge. Decision on quotas imminent.
108. Trafford. Restricted.
109. Tunbridge wells. Restricted
110. Wakefield. Undertaking unmet demand survey.
111. Walsall. Review expected on 25 November 2004 Licensing Committee meeting.
112. Wansbeck. Policy under review. 30 H/C vehicles.
113. Warrington ua. Restricted
114. Watford. Preference is to maintain a managed growth policy, next survey scheduled 2005/2006
*** West Somerset. De-limiting numbers on April first 2005. WAV only.
115. Weymouth. Restricted
116. Wigan. Restricted
117. Windsor and Maidenhead ua. Restricted
118. Wolverhampton. Decision on quotas imminent.
119. Worthing. Current policy managed growth. Wav only. Conducting survey to measure demand.
120. Wrexham. Restricted
121. Wycombe. Restricted
122. Wyre.160 H/C/V Survey commissioned for Jan 2005 final report to committee, Feb 2005.
123. Wyre Forest. Provisional decision has been made to de-restrict numbers, ratification is imminent.
124. York ua. Policy under review.

Something must have happened there then, cos the licensing committee has only just recommended a survey.

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IDFIMH

Is that so, perhaps they thought a survey was a waste of money when they got my list lol.

Best wishes

JD

Or they may have thought that they are spending all this money subsidising taxi-buses, and they haven't got enough of them to subsidise.

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IDFIMH

I think I'll open a book on the last council standing. There are about ten joint favs with Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Brighton, and that little place who think they don't need to survey to withold a court challenge lol

Best wishes

JD

JD

I think it would be an idea if you could roughly find out in terms of numbers the population under councils that do restrict outside of London.
It will give a better idea of the situation.
If the councils that dont restrict are small ones with small populations it will give a better picture rather than numbers.

Thanks

I don't think there is a set criteria.

For every London you have a Babergh, and for every Birmingham you have a West Yokel Council.

For every Liverpool you have several East Yokel Councils, and for every Manchester you have several North Yokel Councils.

But let's all hope not for much longer.

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IDFIMH

Brighton i think is a cracking bet.
We have plateholders on the committees. And families of plateholders on the committees.