I was talking to our enforcement officer yesterday and she told me that the licensing department was given more delegated powers last week. They don't now have to go to the committee for vertually anything.

That's a nice surprise for your area.....any consultation?

CC

Don't be silly. I did say to her that this may cause some problems in the future and that I may join the NTA just in case.

There are market failures that are specific to the taxi market but which do not affect the PHV market. This is because the current distinguishing features of taxis, in the way consumers access them through street hailing and ranks, make normal competition impossible. This is because these forms of engagement by consumers in the market prevent competition on price and standards. The same is not true of the pre-booked market.

How can a cab.....picking up street hails and working cab ranks be described as a market failure?

Even their description of the 'failure' is p*ss poor.

'The forms of engagement by customers make normal competition impossible' that doesn't make any sense at all.

These people seem to be swallowing the cr*p fed to them by some PH operators or the likes of the IOL.

I think the problem they are having is in seeing the trade as the same but with 2 sides to it, whereas, you see it as 2 different trades.

CC

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There are market failures that are specific to the taxi market but which do not affect the PHV market. This is because the current distinguishing features of taxis, in the way consumers access them through street hailing and ranks, make normal competition impossible. This is because these forms of engagement by consumers in the market prevent competition on price and standards. The same is not true of the pre-booked market.

How can a cab.....picking up street hails and working cab ranks be described as a market failure?

Even their description of the 'failure' is p*ss poor.

'The forms of engagement by customers make normal competition impossible' that doesn't make any sense at all.

These people seem to be swallowing the cr*p fed to them by some PH operators or the likes of the IOL.


CC

Part of the problem has been the changes made by government allowing local authorities to delegate too much power to licensing departments.

Certain local authorities have committees that meet once per year to rubber stamp whatever the LO has done or intends to do......that isn't right IMO.

We have LO's out there not enforcing the policy of the LA.....but having LA's enforce the LO's policies....the tail wagging the dog.

Everytime some of these idiots go away on their courses.....or **** style get togethers......they return to their areas with fresh ideas on how to scr*w the licensed trade.

We have unqualified ex coppers setting licensing budgets ffs

Yes I think there should be models. I think the fairest model is the committee system.

There are market failures that are specific to the taxi market but which do not affect the PHV market. This is because the current distinguishing features of taxis, in the way consumers access them through street hailing and ranks, make normal competition impossible. This is because these forms of engagement by consumers in the market prevent competition on price and standards. The same is not true of the pre-booked market.

How can a cab.....picking up street hails and working cab ranks be described as a market failure?

Even their description of the 'failure' is p*ss poor.

'The forms of engagement by customers make normal competition impossible' that doesn't make any sense at all.

These people seem to be swallowing the cr*p fed to them by some PH operators or the likes of the IOL.

So if the LAs didn't set prices and standards for vehicles how would the market work, precisely?