However, the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 stipulate a maximum of 48-hour average week (there is no opt-out) and provides mini- mum levels of breaks, and limit night work as follows:-
• 30 minutes if daily working totals six to nine hours • 45 minutes of breaks if working over nine hours • if night work is performed, daily working time should not exceed ten hours in a 24-hour period
So in effect if this was to come in, you could start filing for bankruptcy now, especially if you are a night driver; and of course that in turn will destroy the city night life the length and breadth of the country - unless of course all the ex-taxi drivers volunteer to become night bus drivers. Yes, it may well be that you would like to respond to this consultation as well. In fact, I strongly believe you should.
Minibus Permits to their member organisations SEE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ON PAGES 18 AND 19
National Bodies designated to issue
Age Concern England Age Concern Scotland Age Concern Wales The Air Training Corps The Army Cadet Force Association The Army Central Fund Arthritis Care
The Association of Combined Youth Clubs The Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus The Association of Strict Baptist Churches Ltd Association of Swimming Therapy The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association Barnardo's
The Boys' Brigade
The British Handball Association The British Judo Association The British Polio Fellowship The British Red Cross Society The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers The Campaigners
The Camping and Caravanning Club The Central Council of Physical Recreation The Church Army
The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade The Church of Scotland The Combined Cadet Force Association Community Transport Community Transport Association UK The Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service Covenanters The Crusaders' Union CYFA Pathfinder Ventures Limited The Elim Trust Corporation
Enable (formerly Scottish Society for the Mentally Handicapped) The English Olympic Wrestling Association
European Scout Federation (British Association) The Field Studies Council The Fleet Amenities Fund Friends Trust Limited
The Girls' Brigade
The Girl Crusaders’ Union The Guide Association
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy Phab Limited The Jewish Lads and Girls' Brigade The Methodist Council NABC - Clubs for Young People The National Confederation of Parent TeacherAssociations The National Council for Voluntary Organisations The National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations of Great Britain The National Federation of Eighteen Plus Groups Great Britain The National Union of Students of Universities and Colleges of the United Kingdom The Royal Air Force Central Fund The Royal National Institute for the Blind The Royal National Institute for the Deaf The Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults (MENCAP) The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds St Andrew's Ambulance Association St John Ambulance The Salvation Army The Save the Children Fund The Scottish Standing Conference of Voluntary Youth Organisations The Scout Association The Scripture Union
The Scripture Union Scotland The Sea Cadet Association The Spastics Society The Sports Council Toc H Youth Clubs UK Youth Hostels Association (England and Wales)
Community Transport Review of Designated Bodies for Section 19 Permits: Consultation Document
Phillip London 3/11 Buses and Taxis Division Department for Transport Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London
SW1P 4DR
Phone: 0207 944 4010 Email:
phillip.london@
dft.gsi.gov.uk Website:
www.dft.gov.uk
21 July 2009
Today the Department for Transport is publishing a consultation docu- ment seeking views on proposals to review the list of designated bodies for ‘section 19’ community transport permits.
The Government recognises that designated bodies play an important role in the community transport sector, not just in the processing of permit applications, but also in providing important advice and guid- ance to their members; we are keen to support this.
The consultation document begins by setting out some background to the designated bodies system and explains why the Department is looking to review it. It then describes the Government’s proposals for taking forward the review and poses a number of questions for con- sultation.
The consultation closes on Wednesday 14 October. If you would like further copies the document it can be found at:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open
I hope you will contribute to the process; all submissions are carefully considered and will help to inform our decisions on how to proceed with the designated bodies review. A summary of consultation responses, along with our formal response, will be published on the DfT website in late 2009. This will also include our final proposals.
Yours sincerely, Phillip London
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