Thanks CC.

nope.....thank you, a sterling effort getting all of that converted in just one week

:oops: You are making me blush.

I'm serious, well done.

Interesting that someone who told the NTA where they could stick their Association had the brass neck to show up to one of their meetings.

To sum up on the de-limitation issue, don't mention competition, don't mention livelihoods, even pollution is out of the hat now, but concentrate on congestion.

However, unless there is a secret stash of drivers and vehicles hiding somewhere, any new congestion is going to come from existing congestion.

Or maybe, just maybe, we could have proper enforcement.

Also love the bit about the honeypots. In the dreamworld of some all taxis are going to sit in the city centre earning f*** all whilst there is work in abundance in the outskirts/rural areas.

I thought the question from Ms Atherton was quite intelligent......just the LC didnt understand it, which means they dont actually know what there nat standards are going to be........which on the bright side, makes them the same as us.

For the record I wasn't alluding to Ms Atherton.

However surely it's no secret that the LC don't know what the national standards will be, as that's down to the SoS.

If an LA is forced to ask the SoS to change the law to improve the emissions in their particular area, are the LC aware it will change the emissions policy everywhere else? And this point obviously includes HC's being affected as part of a knock on.

It could well transpire that Carlisle's taxi emissions are decided by Boris Johnston ffs

We do have that currently with MOT requirements.

But that does beg the question as to why a council should set a different level. If emissions are viewed as dangerous in London, then why should they be viewed as harmless in Carlisle?

In respect of emissions I would say the higher the number of buses the higher the levels of pollution. Not sure the taxi/PH trade make much difference.

We do have that currently with MOT requirements.

But that does beg the question as to why a council should set a different level. If emissions are viewed as dangerous in London, then why should they be viewed as harmless in Carlisle?

In respect of emissions I would say the higher the number of buses the higher the levels of pollution. Not sure the taxi/PH trade make much difference.

Can't email it but it is here http://www.plta.org.uk/Default.aspx and CC will, I am sure, put it on the NTA Site when I can send it to him.