Taxi Driver Online

I apologise if this has been discussed elsewhere ................... but I'm gonna ask again.

Gateshead are considering introducing an age policy for vehicles.

What is the age policy in your area ??????????????

Particularly if your area has three tests per year for older vehicles.

Cheers.

B. Lucky

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TF pi$$ed on his chips.

brighton 4 years first license. 7 years last license.
wavs 5 and 10.
ph 5 and 10.
one test a year.

Carlisle HC Policy saloons;


Under 3 years old upon first licensing as a Hackney Carriage, 5 on subsequent (save exceptional circumstances)


Carlisle HC Policy WAV;

No age restriction

Carlisle PH Policy;

No older than 8 years

All vehicles must pass a stringent, mechanical inspection every six months until five years old, then every four months thereafter.

CC

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Blackpool, any old sh** London's finished with.

Liverpool, any old sh** Blackpool's finished with.

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IDFIMH

Lewes

Two tests a year.

No age limit.

London no age limit,2 MOTs 1 PCO test per year.of course it had to be negotiated and were effing useless,so you will do better HA HA
EDUCATE AGITATE ORGANISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The views expressed by this contributor do not neccesarily reflect the policys of The GMB Nationally or of the GMB London Region.

I think as long as the vehcile passes the test there is no need for an age limit.

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stressed controller!!!

There is obviously no age limit for union reps, and also it would seem no test ??

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Welcome back Rambo the voice of reason,you wont be suprised to know the proprietors wanted an age limit so did the PCO we didnt and you dont have one,I know were useless!!!!!!!!
Hope you make it next week guaranteed speakers Paul Kenny Gen Sec GMB,John McDonnellMP Dawn ButlerMP Ed ThomsonPCO,Mark Watts Kens adviser on transport,Ed Townson Private Hire Board and more to be announced.
ORGANISE EDUCATE AGITATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The views expressed by this contributor do not neccesarily reflect the policys of The GMB Nationally or of the GMB London Region.

So I could put a Ford Cortina Mk 4 on the road in London as a PH car?

Yep, well done!



If me, MrT or GBC had said that, you'd have thought we were getting at you

CC

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By the way GMB, whats your view on this?

TUC inspired by trip to Poland
24 October 2006 08:00


Flagging trade union membership in the UK could be revived with the TUC targeting new recruits among Eastern European workers.

The union group took part in one of Europe's largest job fairs in Warsaw, Poland, last week, visited by an estimated 10,000 Polish jobseekers.

Wanda Wyporska, a TUC representative, said: "Hundreds of people were asking how to become union members and expressing an interest in signing up before coming to the UK."

The interest generated will come as a relief to unions after a dramatic decline in membership over the past 30 years. Less than one-third of UK workers are union members today, compared with two-thirds of the workforce in the 1970s, according to government figures.

An estimated 600,000 workers from Eastern Europe have come to the UK since eight former eastern bloc states joined the EU in 2004. Thousands more are expected when Bulgaria and Romania join the EU in January 2007.

About 30 major UK employers attended the Polish event, including Tesco, transport company First Group and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts.

http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/ ... oland.html

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Former GMB political officer awarded £41,000 for constructive dismissal
04 October 2006 08:44


A former trade union political officer has received almost £41,000 in compensation after a tribunal ruled she was constructively dismissed.

An employment tribunal in Newcastle found the GMB union guilty of the offence against Jane Brown following a hearing in June. A remedies hearing awarded Brown a payout of £40,883.

Brown joined the GMB in June 1998, but was moved to another position in 2003 after an internal restructure. Brown said she had told her employers that she was unhappy with her new position.

She went on sick leave and eventually resigned, claiming the union failed to resolve her grievance properly.

The tribunal found the GMB was unreasonably unwilling to relax procedures and it failed to follow the grievance procedure, amounting to constructive dismissal.

The GMB said it would be appealing against both the tribunal's original ruling, and the compensation order.


Any idea about the outcome of this one?

CC

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Captain cab wrote

As long as it passed the test, then yes.
Bloody good cars cortina's, brings back memories of when I first passed my test and getting in the back with my girlfriend..............

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stressed controller!!!

GMB, i'll be there next week, is there gonna be any food?, I like dried out ham sandwiches and cheese and pineapple on sticks!.

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stressed controller!!!

Proposals in Gateshead are -

All HC to be no more than 2 years old when first licensed.
All PH to be no more than 3 years old when first licensed.

All licensed vehicles to lose licence when 5 years old unless they are in exeptional condition.


Currently all vehicles are tested in the councils testing station twice per year.


Consultation continues.

B. Lucky

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Skull on TDO

TF pi$$ed on his chips.