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What is enforcement? We don't have any at any time. We did have an enforcement officer but she was very rarely seen, but she is on long term sick now so zilch.

I think your making yourself into a sacrificial lamb. The cab trade are very good at making bullets for other people to fire.

As for night time enforcement, be careful what you wish for, its a two way street.

CC

CC your comments are very confusion, are you saying that because i think our cabs enforcement should work weekends i am wrong.

Unfortunately CC your right but i will not be Bullied by cabs officers and Mr young who is a bigger numpty than the two cabs officers, I was also told by one of the numptys that it was him that told the officers of my comments on TDO . Sad or what
Bullies are children who have been rejected and are very week sad bxsdards.

Clearly your LO has too much time on his hands if he has to look up TDO to see what's what.

I would suggest drivers use their democratic right and ask a number of FoI questions to keep him busy.

Such as.

1. Where are all the taxi ranks in Dundee, and can you send minutes of the committee meetings that approved them?

2. Can you please forward the taxi licensing budget for the last 10 years, detailing all expenditure over £50?

3. How many licensed taxis, licensed PH, licensed taxi drivers and licensed PH drivers were licensed by Dundee for the last 10 years?

4. Can you detail all licensed driver convictions over the last 10 years?

There are many more that could be sent, and no-doubt other TDO folks would or could send their own.

Clearly your LO has too much time on his hands if he has to look up TDO to see what's what.

Tony... being a trade representative is normally by choice... it is a difficult job at the best of times, the longer you do it the more experienced you become... licensing officers and council officials will try to use their council system against you... (you being the novice).
part of what they will do is distract you and make you waste time, and even manoeuvre you into a conflict with councillors..... ignore them... focus on what you have to do... always be polite and professional... beat them at their own game.... and as for being called in.. I personally would take that as a complement...... knowing that my presence was being felt.... and leave it at that for now.... my advice to you is to contact the Councillors that sit on the Licensing Committee, your members the people that you represent will have Councillors representing them... some of them will be on Licensing Committee and by making appointments to see them through your members changes might be made.

Remember people working for the council can always be sacked.


PS..... Sefton has four full-time enforcement officers that work days and nights, and will be employing two more that will enable a full 24 hour coverage... it is also feasible to employ part-time enforcement officers at the time required

Clearly your LO has too much time on his hands if he has to look up TDO to see what's what.

I would suggest drivers use their democratic right and ask a number of FoI questions to keep him busy.

Such as.

1. Where are all the taxi ranks in Dundee, and can you send minutes of the committee meetings that approved them?

2. Can you please forward the taxi licensing budget for the last 10 years, detailing all expenditure over £50?

3. How many licensed taxis, licensed PH, licensed taxi drivers and licensed PH drivers were licensed by Dundee for the last 10 years?

4. Can you detail all licensed driver convictions over the last 10 years?

There are many more that could be sent, and no-doubt other TDO folks would or could send their own.

Councils have an out under Freedom of Information if the costs of providing the information is prohibitive. Under such circumstances they can ask you to pay the costs which is usually enough for the request to go away.

It's much better to get a lot of people to ask short simple questions which they can't refuse to answer.

Bollocks!

ALL councillors are scumbags. End of.

Anyone pushing themselves for election as a councillor should be barred from ever becoming one.

Here in Edinburgh we had a 23 year old female wanting to become a councillor in my ward. Dearie me.

Now if any councillor here in Edinburgh takes offence at me calling them a scumbag then let them take the matter further.

I will be happy to demonstrate how this is true.

I think the cost limit is £400, but don't quote me.