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Ahh yes, the union of the crowns.......that was a really good deal for the english

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Not really.
Union of the parliaments in 1707 was a better deal for the English.
Probably negotiated by one of Dougie's ancestors

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You've had 300 odd years to get over it ffs

That aside.......I think there's merit in the idea that LA's should be able to sell taxi licenses and be able to fund services from it.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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Well I don't.
Put the council tax up and let everyone pay for it. Not just us.

Stop the sale of licences altogether.
1 driver 1 plate.

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The sale is illegal up there aint it......why doesnt someone call the rozzers?

That aside.....1 person 1 plate?

What about the chap who wants to rent.......or do we ask them to go away rather quickly?

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No quicker than you would tell a driver who doesn't want to rent to go away.

What is preventing a driver from renting from another if that is what they really want?

Why does anyone who isn't a driver need a plate?

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That's a really good point.......perhaps we should ask Alistair

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Plates aren't sold up here. Companies which hold plates are sold.

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George Carlin

How do you know my linage runs right through the Rebellious Scots Have you been stalking me

Just to let you know, my ancestors go right back to the black knight of lorne Stewart, you know the husband of Queen Joan, the rest as they say is History

I'm saying with survey's of demand an increase over 5 years could be as high as 200 more licences, 30k per licence £6m, 40k £8m and so on, then you have a 5% transfer tax for individual plate holders selling up and a flexible transfer tax of between 12%-25% for multi plate holders trading plates, this acting as a detterent to holding more than 1 plate, you know keeping the trade for individuals (my signature), then you have test fees for individuals and doubling per plate for multi plate holders, a nice earner for CEC don't you think

Now 200 more licences if required would render Phc insignificant, a much fairer way than de-restriction don't you think

The money raised could go to taking our cab office to another level of policing our trade, you know illegal picking up by un-licenced taxi's, driver attacks etc, once we have that paid for then there is no reason not to fund local charity's as a way of our trade putting something significant back in to our communities or woud you prefer gangsters to come in and take all our significant profit for themself's Do you not see a much fairer system for all, Drivers, owners, customers and community projects, this over infiltration, profiteering and abuse of the allocation system any day, what do you think Gumac

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Alway's been about Tightening the Grip!

Why do you think that

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

I think your certifiable

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ask away ya little tike

rebellious Scots
yer having a laugh.
these people ar not the commoners.
there guys and gals that seek power over the common man.
looked in the mirror lately Dougie
one of my ancestors made the mistake of saving Robert the Bruce allegedly.from a charging bull,and was given the name turnbull,and some land for his trouble.
why he did that is anyones guess,he should have let the barsteward get mauled by that big ginger beasty

Finding balance is the key, rather than de-restriction Survey's of demand should continue finding the balance of what is the right number of licence's for our trade in Edinburgh.

I'm thinking over 5 years that number could be 200 max, thus taking out the significance of the PHC and stopping illegal pick ups not only phc but east, west and midlothian operators, up to 200 more licences would make companies like CRT&CITY too strong for the competition, Edinburgh is a limited market.

As the market grow's companies like CRT&CITY would take on more individual members as no amount of radio fee increase's covers the increased amount of work being covered, this will be a benefit to our trade in the long run as it protects our trade for us individuals, wiping out infiltrators, profiteers and abusers of the allocation system.

I maybe wrong about 200 but with a financial incentive to help protect our trade for individuals over the other CEC may be willing to bring in the NY system

Remember i'm about individuals making an honest living, de-restriction wipes out our trades significance, to make an honest living would be extremely difficult, Dundee being the prime example

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Alway's been about Tightening the Grip!