It is worth remembering that more taxi drivers to section 21(b) Civic Government Act (1982) V X E V L G L V H J H Q H U D O F R X Q F L O W D [ H V L I W K H U H L V D
have been murdered in the last twenty years that requires Taxi and Private Hire vehicles to surplus it must be re-invested in the licensing
W K D Q S R O L F H R I � F H U V D V N \ R X U O R F D O L Q V X U D Q F H return to the licensing area when they have V H F W L R Q R U E H J L Y H Q E D F N W R O L F H Q F H S D \ H U V D Q G
D J H Q W D Q G K H Z L O O F R Q � U P W K D W R X W V L G H R I Z D U completed a hiring that terminates outside \ H V V R P H F R X Q F L O V K D Y H W U L H G L W R Q 7 D N L Q J D O O
] R Q H V W D [ L G U L Y L Q J L V R Q H R I W K H P R V W K D ] D U G R X V of the controlled area. The legal opinion has W K L V L Q W R F R Q V L G H U D W L R Q Z H W K L Q N L W L V H Q W L U H O \
M R E V J R L Q J , Q I D F W J R R Q H V W H S I X U W K H U D Q G D V N indicated that it would be possible to incorporate reasonable that a trade representative should
\ R X U O R F D O Q H L J K E R X U K R R G S R O L F H R I � F H U D E R X W the aforementioned section of the Scottish E H D E O H W R L Q V S H F W W K H E R R N V $ I W H U D O O W K H V R O H
the important role we play in clearing the streets legislation without having to undergo wholesale reason why they are in a job is because of
R I W K H D O F R K R O I X H O O H G G U X J D G G O H G " � R Z H U R I changes to the 1976 Act. O L F H Q F H S D \ H U V D Q G L Q W X U Q D O L F H Q V L Q J V H F W L R Q L V
W K H Q D W L R Q � V \ R X W K D Q G H Y H Q L Q D O R W R I F D V H V wholly subsidised by licence fees.
inebriated (plumb in the gob) suited professional For the future of your livelihoods (not only
S H R S O H D Q G W K R V H Z K R D U H R O G H Q R X J K W R N Q R Z Liverpool licensed Taxi and Private Hire 6 R P H P R Q W K V O D W H U ( D V W O H L J K % & � Q D O O \
better go out of their way to give the cabbie a G U L Y H U V W K H D E R Y H P D W W H U P X V W E H W D N H Q Y H U \ U H V S R Q G H G W R $ O D Q � V U H T X H V W D Q G Z H U H S U R G X F H
hard time. What would the average town or city V H U L R X V O \ L Q D G G U H V V L Q J W K L V S U R E O H P 1 2 : the accounts below
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Z H Q W R Q V W U L N H D W D Z H H N H Q G Q L J K W V X U H O \ Z H F R Q W U R O $ S S D U H Q W O \ D Q X P E H U R I 0 3 V K D Y H HACKNEY CARRIAGES AND PRIVATE HIRE
should be afforded (subsidised) surveillance - already pledged their support for the Unite VEHICLES 07/08
Human Rights? What about ours? Union campaign.
Expenditure £
Important Notice to all Taxi and Private ) R U W K R V H R I \ R X D I I H F W H G E \ � F U R V V E R U G H U ( P S O R \ H H V L Q F O X G H V R Q F R V W V
Hire Drivers K L U L Q J � Z H X U J H \ R X W R G R W K H V D P H Z U L W H W R
' L U H F W & R V W V
$ V P R V W R I \ R X Z L O O E H D Z D U H W K H U H L V D V H U L R X V \ R X U O R F D O 0 3 O H W � V I D F H L W K H V K H L W S U R E D E O \
Recharges and overheads
problem in major cities of � F U R V V E R U G H U Q H H G V D O O W K H Y R W H V W K H \ F D Q P X V W H U D Q G D V N
7 R W D O ( [ S H Q G L W X U H
K L U L Q J � by private hire cars from neighbouring them to join the campaign. Remember this is
E R U R X J K V , Q / L Y H U S R R O I R U H [ D P S O H W K H Y H K L F O H V \ R X U L Q G X V W U \ D Q G V W D Q G L Q J R Q D U D Q N K D Y L Q J D
Income
in question are licensed by Sefton Borough J R R G R O G P R D Q Z L W K \ R X U P D W H V Z K L O H W K H � R X W
& R X Q F L O D Q G U D W K H U W K D Q R S H U D W H L Q W K H L U R Z Q R I W R Z Q H U V � Q L F N \ R X U Z R U N P D \ E H W K H U D S H X W L F
' H � F L W
O L F H Q V L Q J D U H D I R U R Q H U H D V R Q R U D Q R W K H U W K H \ but totally and utterly useless.
insist on plotting themselves all over Liverpool
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F L W \ F H Q W U H Z L W K V R P H H Y H Q L O O H J D O O \ S D U N H G R Q
I R U W Z R S O X V G U L Q N V " & D O F X O D W L Q J W K H K R O L G D \
D S S R L Q W H G + D F N Q H \ & D U U L D J H V W D Q G V D Q G L W V
Krazy Kouncil Korner (aka tales from the
V S H Q G V " 1 R O R R N D J D L Q D W W K H � J X U H V W K L V L V
V X U U R X Q G L Q J D U H D V D Q G E R X Q G D U L H V H Y H Q D V
Audited Accounts! The good news is that it was
Looney LAs)– episode II
I D U V R X W K D V * D U V W R Q D Q G 6 S H N H Z K L F K L V D And the second recipient of the much-
V H Q W E \ S R V W R Q D Q L F H S L H F H R I $ Q R W R Q D
F R Q V L G H U D E O H G L V W D Q F H I U R P 6 H I W R Q V X S S R U W H G F R Y H W H G � . U D ] \ . R X Q F L O . R U Q H U � $ Z D U G J R H V
O D J H U V R D N H G E H H U P D W W K D W F D O F X O D W L R Q V R I W K L V
by billboard and radio adverts advertising their toooooo........... EASTLEIGH BOROUGH
� F R P S O H [ L W \ � D U H X V X D O O \ D U U L Y H G D W
company as a TAXI service when they quite COUNCIL!
F O H D U O \ R S H U D W H 3 U L Y D W H + L U H & D U V R Q O \ O L F H Q V H G
The good burghers of Eastleigh probably view
by SEFTON. Alan Lloyd is a representative of the Eastleigh
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W D [ L G U L Y H U W U D G H D Q G K H K D V U H S H D W H G O \ D V N H G
E H W U H D W H G Z L W K K D X J K W \ L Q G L I I H U H Q F H D Q G R Q F H
7 K H P R R G R Q W K H 5 D Q N V D Q G L Q 3 U L Y D W H + L U H I R U D F R S \ R I W K H O L F H Q V L Q J V H F W L R Q � V D F F R X Q W V
again highlights the gap in the lofty ideals
R I � F H V L Q / L Y H U S R R O L V R Q H R I D Q J H U Q R W R Q O \ D W we are reproducing part of his letter to the
of participatory democracy and reality. Best
W K L V L Q Y D V L R Q R I � R X W R I W R Z Q H U V � E X W W K H L Q D F W L Y L W \ council:
Practice? Consultation? Inclusion? Oh Aye!
R I W K H V R F D O O H G H Q I R U F H P H Q W R I � F H U V W K D W V L P S O \
So would a representative of Eastleigh BC step
turn a blind eye to something that is having D , Z R X O G O L N H D W R W D O E U H D N G R Z Q R I W K H V H
X S W R W K H S R G L X P D Q G U H F H L Y H R X U F R Y H W H G . U D ] \
such a devastating affect on the livelihoods of � J X U H V D V P X V W E H U H D G L O \ D Y D L O D E O H L Q \ R X U
. R X Q F L O . R U Q H U $ Z D U G
genuine Liverpool licensed Taxi and Private Hire internal accounts.
G U L Y H U V Z K R L W P X V W E H U H P H P E H U H G S D \ W K H L U E , Z R X O G D O V R O L N H D Q D Q V Z H U W R P \ U H T X H V W I R U
/ R R N R X W I R U Q H [ W P R Q W K � V L V V X H � Z K R � O O I H D W X U H
fees to the Liverpool Licensing Authority. And to the calculation that is done in order to ensure
in episode 3 we wonder?
add insult to injury Liverpool City Council has that monies relating to the taxi trade are not
got the effrontery to implement an increase in used to subsidise other elements of licensing. If
Till next month
fees whilst Sefton Council have reduced theirs! W K L V L V Q R W G R Q H D V , V X V S H F W P D \ E H W K H F D V H
W K H Q S O H D V H D G Y L V H P H D F F R U G L Q J O \ V R W K D W ,
' D Y L G 0 L O O Z D U G D Q G ' H U H N & X P P L Q V
7 K H U H L V D O H D � H W F X U U H Q W O \ L Q F L U F X O D W L R Q D V N L Q J P D \ W D N H I X U W K H U D F W L R Q
both taxi and private hire drivers to write to F , Z R X O G D O V R O L N H W R V H H D O O G R F X P H Q W D W L R Q
their MP to support a campaign by Unite union F R U U H V S R Q G H Q F H H W F L Q Z K D W H Y H U I R U P D W
Quote of the
to change the legislation that would require a relating to internal or external discussions
3 U L Y D W H + L U H Y H K L F O H W K D W X Q G H U W D N H V D I D U H W R concerning; 1) compliance with Section 53 and
another borough to return to the borough that 6 H F W L R Q / R F D O * R Y H U Q P H Q W 0 L V F H O O D Q H R X V
month
they are licensed with. This is already the case Provisions) Act 1976. 2) The result of
Z L W K + D F N Q H \ & D U U L D J H V W K D W D U H H V V H Q W L D O O \ discussions held between Birmingham City and
U H T X L U H G W R U H W X U Q W R W K H L U � & R Q W U R O O H G $ U H D � Sefton MDC
By Janet Rogers
8 Q L W H W K H X Q L R Q Z K R D U H X Q G H U W D N L Q J W K L V : H Z R X O G O L N H W R S R L Q W R X W W K D W L Q F $ O D Q
F D P S D L J Q W D N H W K H Y L H Z W K D W W K H O H J L V O D W L R Q L Q mentions section 53 and section 70 of the Local
question: The Local Government (Miscellaneous Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act “Bad spellers of
Provisions) Act 1976 never envisaged the Z K L F K V W D W H V W K D W D F R X Q F L O F D Q U H F R Y H U
D E R Y H V L W X D W L R Q D U L V L Q J D Q G W K D W D Q D P H Q G P H Q W W K H F R V W V R I U X Q Q L Q J W K H V H F W L R Q D Q G 1 2 0 2 5 (
the world untie!”
is long overdue. Attention should be drawn L W F D Q Q R W X V H W K H W D [ L W U D G H D V D � F D V K F R Z � W R
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