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The minutes of the 15th of October.

http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/commit ... items=3775

The minutes of last Thursday the 10th should be interesting, that's when the Minicab delegation attended.

Plenty of time for us to send a delegation to point out the error of their ways, looks like Bromley would be a good place to start.

But what more would we expect from Colin Smith?

Agenda item:

1 Declarations of Interests

2 Apologies for Absence & Announcement of Deputies -

3 Deputation by Private Hire Board

4 Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy – Presentation by Isabel Dedring – Mayor’s Environmental Policy Director

5 Minutes of the TEC Meeting held on 15 October 2009

6 Minutes of the TEC Executive Sub Committee held on 12 November 2009 – For Noting

7 Minutes of the TEC Transport Strategy Sub-Group & TEC Environment Sub Group To Follow

8 Delivering the Benefits of Cycling in Outer London – Final Report

9 Electric Vehicles – Update

10 Transport & Environment Implications of the London Plan

11 London Councils’ Response to the Mayor’s New Transport Strategy
To Follow

12 Concessionary Fares Settlement
To Follow

13 DfT Consultation on Special Grant Funding on 2010/11 for the National Bus Concession
To Follow

14 London Councils’ Grants Programme – Consultation on Commissioning Priorities 2011-2015
To Follow

15 London Councils Response to the Mayor’s Consultation on the Draft Air Quality Strategy (Assembly version)
To Follow

16 Ambitions for London’s Streetscene – LEQ Improvement and Efficiency Programme for 2010 onwards (Revised Proposal)
To Follow

17 DfT Regional Safety Partnership Grant - Criteria for Evaluation Projects
To Follow

18 CCTV Code of Practice

19 Persistent Evaders Pilot To Follow

20 Civil Enforcement Officers’ Handbook

21 Traffic Signals Budget To Follow

22 LIP Funded Partnership Review

23 Revenue Budget Proposals 20010/11

24 Review of PATAS Functions
To Follow

25 Re-Appointment of Existing Parking Adjudicators

colin.smith@bromley.gov.uk

Perhaps London drivers may wish to E-Mail Councillor Smith, who is the LB of Bromley Transport Committee representative, and express there views on any Bus Lane trial for the little people.

After all, it's only the L.B of Bromley who seems to agree with George Walker and co.

Shall I hold my breath for the reply?

Patrick Raeburns been a busy little boy.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/user/patrick_raeburn

Taxi Driver convictions? You'd be better off looking in your own back yard for that bud, though I fear you would loose count after the first 30 pages.

How snug.

http://www.lphca.co.uk/magazines/issue3 ... e_ball.pdf

Strange that all the same names crop up once more.

My apologies for the earlier Sutton / Bromley councillors mix up, too many Colins.

Now amended.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p ... ming-41376

The Bromley FOI request in more detail.

I note they're the only council who consider 'Dial a ride' as a Bus Lane user?

Which came from:

Smartmove Cars
642 Wandsworth Road
London
SW8 3JW

We'll see.

Looks like something has miffed you.

I thought it would be a common occurrence the PH trade lobbying that committee.

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IDFIMH

Not at all Sussex, but I'm a great believer in anything that may affect our trade in London being put out in the open.

I'm mearly posting information which is freely available in the public domain.

Apparantly a few bods from the RMT were not aware of the above . . now they are.

As Don says, 'Powder Dry'

I'm just adding some dampness.

Mmmmmmmm

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

You realy should try tenner lady

I think whats needed is a clear set of rules down there for the PH
Only new vehicles can be licenced at first application (to stop johnny foreigner from getting a nice looking car from the scrappy)
Then they must be removed from the road by 7 years.
They must speak English, be able to count and do a DSA driving test, and a general knowledge test of the main routes
Keep them out of bus lanes

The big companies like Addison Lee do have reasonable standards if I were to be honest, their vehicles are all new, their drivers have to speak in English, wear smart clothes and do a basic topographical test.

But the 'big' companies only account for about 5000 drivers, the rest of the 49000 are the shambles brigade, the doorway offices, the guys who just tout with no office, the N reg rusty Astra's etc.

And they're the ones that will keep our reasoning strong.

I fully support such aims, but do you need to do umpteen posts on the same thing?

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IDFIMH

That's the problem with the information highway, you just keep finding more and more as you go along.

Besides, I don't post pictures, so my total posts can't take up much more than two of Wannabee's may pictures.

I consider myself a 'green' poster.