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I think it worth reminding folks that the amendment to section 16 of the 1985 act will only apply to those councils that restrict, which is at present 90.

Out of those 90 many are already 100% WAV taxi, so the actual number of councils is around 70, and many of them will have a significant number of taxi WAVs already.

So if the gov chose a 50% or 60% taxi WAV option, then it will only effect those councils that should have got their act in order many years ago.

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If that analogy is correct, then what are we worried about?

Mr Skippy41 will just have to conform if his LA is one of the doomed ones.

But what you do forget is that no one is forced to continue with a HCVL if they don't wish to. And if those that don't wish to change to WAVs in saloon Hackney areas, then 'jump ship' to the PH fraternity, all the government's legislation will be a waste of time in those area.

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Thats why i was supprised that the private hire were removed from part of the Bill. At the DFT workshop they were concerned that hacks would just go private hire if made to put on wavs.

From the TV programme 'Yes Minister;

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How true!!

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not as many will go PH as you probably think...Its harder for most small PH operators to fill their days than it is for HCVL,s...If it wasnt then no one would be a hack at present. I think a lot that jump ship will stand to lose out more money through lost work than they would lose out if they had to pay for a WAV...PH usually have built up a solid and regular customer base to fall back on where as hacks quite often dont have the same due to their method of operation....not an easy shift id say..

I think many more folks are worried that more and more PH will go hackney carriage than the other way around.

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Plate the saloon you already have as PH or shell out £thousands for a WAV will seem like a no-brainer to most.
A little thing like not having any regular customers might seem like a minor issue to many.
They also have some time to build up a regular clientel.
Doubtless many will go to the wall, whichever way they jump. All those extra PH are going to make life tough for the existing PH as well.

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All Lords amendments passed by the commons 23.00pm 06/04/2010.

No ping pong.

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When the transcripts are put up on Hansard today folks will see that our bits didn't even get a mention.

Just a load of eyes and no nays.

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