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			<title>inocent until proven guilty</title>
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			<dc:creator>the cabbie</dc:creator>
			<description>a taxi driver his in court this week,charge with sexual assault,the allegation was made by a female passenger he picked up on west street in feb this year.the driver in question has had his licence suspended and as not worked since 4th september 09.the police interview the female and the driver and sent a file to the cps for advice,it took them six months to read it.on 19th of august 09 the driver was charged,the council was inform by the police, as they do,two weeks later the driver recieved  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Who won?</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>It was the ellection day for our trade association and a few made a point of ordering their friends who to vote for:lol: Well all is fair in our undemocratic ways of making a democratic choice. So the big question is, who won? And what difference is it going to make?</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:03:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/who-won-t716.htm#1969</comments>
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			<title>BUS STRIKE</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>Bus strike was a waste of time. How did it go for you? Discuss!</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How many cabs have we in Sheffield?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A question has been posted in the QnA section about Hackney numbers and I had a brows on there myself and he is right, if there is a limit then how come we have 999 registered numbers. Here is the link to the list <a href="http://www.taxilicensing.sheffield.gov.uk/protected/wca/publicRegister.jsp?lty_id=34" target="_blank">http://www.taxilicensing.sheffield.gov.uk/protected/wca/publicRegister.jsp?lty_id=34</a> see if any one of you can find an explanation?]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/how-many-cabs-have-we-in-sheffield-t715.htm#1964</comments>
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			<title>Test centre Honest or Not?</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Carrying on from the discussion in the wrong section about test centre, and the question posed by sheffPH, does anybody else have any views on what should be done?
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I can't prove either way, but as Hassan0105 has pointed out, so many people making the same accusation can't all be wrong, or can they?
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Is the problem still continueing or was it solved years ago and we are just suspicious without good reason?
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Have your say!!]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Where's my friend gone??</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A good mate of mine on this cyber space was Bernard, we locked horns a few times and it was entertaining to argue with him. Can anyone tell me if he is akright and still working or has he retired? 
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I feel responsible for him doing a runner from this forum so would be nice to get him back on here again, now that things have been interesting over the past few days <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_wink.gif" alt="Wink" longdesc="15" />]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>'My life has been ruined' Says Hafeez's cousin</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>'My life has been ruined'



Bed-bound: Mohammed Wahab of Pitsmoor Picture: Roger Nadal





 Date: 20 July 2009 

By Claire Lewis

A TAXI driver whose life was &quot;ruined&quot; by a motorist who smashed into his cab and ran off, leaving him trapped inside, is devastated after learning no-one will ever be prosecuted.Mohammed Abdul Wahab, aged 43, of Abbeyfield Road, Pitsmoor, Sheffield, had to be cut free from the mangled wreckage of his car by firefighters, while the driver responsible  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>?????????</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[This layby at Barkers Pool has no sign ofor no parking and Police park there all day every day, why then are the public cars ticketed if they park on there. I looked everywhere but under what law do they ticket cars when clearly there is no sign advising drivers of no parking in that layby?
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/-t679.htm#1849</comments>
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			<title>NVQ TEST</title>
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			<dc:creator>fairway1</dc:creator>
			<description>How many peepal have taken nvq test. I ask because many frends have been failing the test, specialy the council say we dont need it but why so many been going ther and failing? Is the test too difficult or are the drivers no clever?</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Beware unlicenced limos (Mid Devon Star report)</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Beware unlicenced limos 

By Mid Devon Star Reporter 





THE time of year when &#8216;proms&#8217; and summer balls are held for students is fast-approaching and Mid Devon council has issued a warning about unlicensed limousines. 



A council spokesman said: &#8220;Stretch limousines are imported vehicles of vastly differing standards and there are considerable numbers operating without appropriate licences with unlicensed drivers.&#8221; 



Licensing Manager Marjory Parish said:  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Barriar in station</title>
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			<dc:creator>fairway1</dc:creator>
			<description>Is it true that station will be discussing putting barriar for everybody going in and out of the station? what will happen to taxis, I think fair sistem is to make barriar for taxis also. Many station drivers not happy but I think it will be fair for all taxi driver in Sheffield.</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fit &amp;amp; Proper (non Payment of fines)</title>
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			<dc:creator>vulcan</dc:creator>
			<description>Just heard that someone may be referred to the Licensing Board because they have failed to pay outstanding fines, by the way which have nothing to do with taxiing or licensing,  but are from other matters, do you think this is something that is far,  does it bring his licenses into the issue, etc, i can see both sides,   so i wondered if anybody else had anythoughts on what is meant by the words fit and proper in our licence regulations. </description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/fit-proper-non-payment-of-fines-t588.htm#1609</comments>
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			<title>Respect!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>This topic was posted on the QandA with Licensing section and because that section gets locked as soon as the question is answered by the licensing section, I thought we could well have interest in debating this on here the cabbie wrote:sheffield city council licencing department needs to start to tackle the unacceptable dispicable behaviour of the minority of taxi driver in this city.whats happen to common curtesy,and repect.parking illegally and  blocking main roads.picking up fares yards from  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:19:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/respect-t635.htm#1738</comments>
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			<title>Advertising on cars given the go ahead</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Licensing Section wrote:No objections were raised from the Private Hire Trade, in fact the Private Hire trade were not represented at the meeting.  The Stta made some objections to the fee for consent but not about the possibilty of PHV's advertising.This is rather unfortunate after asking our friends to consider an objection on grounds of unfair competition, no formal objection was raised. We will see as a result of this more cars being flagged down and experience shows the drivers will pick  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:30:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dronfield driver prosecuted by our council.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>A driver from a familliar Dronfield company has been successfully prosecuted for what we term as goosing. He was apparently caught by Officers from the council acting as passengers. The hapless fellow was then caught by North East Debyshire officers for doing the same thing on that side of the border, so twice as much trouble. To add salt to injury though this particular driver has already put in an application to become a Sheffield driver, and no doubt will be infront of the Licensing Board  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Traffic Penalty Tribunal</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=132&amp;pageNumber=8" target="_blank">Appeals? intetresting examples on this site</a>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Snow!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Is everybody snowed in or is it just me? <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" longdesc="2" />]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>POLITICAL CHANGE</title>
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			<dc:creator>vulcan</dc:creator>
			<description>I have heard around that the Topic of a Survey about black cabs has been raised in the open Cabinet meeting of the new Lib Dem cabinet.  I was told that the Survey according to the minutes of Jan 08 meeting was to be done again by February 09. It was raised I believe at Cabinet that this be changed,  and some pointed out that the Lib Dem motion at the original meeting of the full council in January 08 was not to have a survey until Feb 2010. Does anybody know if they are to put off the Survey  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:24:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HELP, ANYBODY OUT THERE KNOW, PLEEEEEEESE??</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Can anyone please tell us what's going on here??

Apprently Hafeas the stta chairman has some sort of a letter from the SCC authorising him to adjust taxi meters and he is charging  £5 for the privelage. Now, we weren't given any warning that anything was wrong with our meters, if so what is wrong and what adjustments is Hafeas making to meters and are all meters involved or only some. Many drivers have concerns about this, especially aFter checking with the mter agents Aand being told there  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bus Station</title>
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			<dc:creator>TX1an</dc:creator>
			<description>Has anyone purchased a Bus Station permit? I have kept looking but have not noticed anyone on there. Though I do know some have joined (will they after April when it's £160)

My point is WHY should we pay? if we are using any facilities then yes but!!! A little paint! and then what? Charges for the Hospitals,Hotels Football grounds etc etc etc and before you know it The Town Hall will be making a fortune out of us for doing nothing.

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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sheffield's temporary skyline.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Taxis are dwarfed on Barkers Pool by the wheel to entertain the punters
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:32:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How was your New years eve?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>This was the state of affairs at 3.30pm on Barkers Pool. Cabs were parked up as far as the eye could see. Compare this scene to what may have been twenty years ago. Thank you Sheffield City Council for making a bad job even worse with the Lib Dems blinkered policies of no control on numbers as somehow good for everybody.



.......and these scenes are becoming all too familiar and a haven for the traffic wardens. </description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:12:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES</title>
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			<dc:creator>vulcan</dc:creator>
			<description>As anthying been raised about a fares application, is it not October that the Board said they would review the 50p surcharge and isnt it this time of year that fare increases are discussed. Anybody any news on this?</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:04:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Train station permits</title>
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			<dc:creator>vulcan</dc:creator>
			<description>Is it true a rumor I heard, that the permits are to rise £90 this year, that is scandulous,  if true, what reasons are given for this,???? thats over 400 for 270(odd permits) thats £108,000 they are taking from drivers, for what,  Why is there never a lot made of this, i am sure if the Council up the licence fee by £90 next year we would all be on here shouting and a hollering.</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:33:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/train-station-permits-t558.htm#1504</comments>
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			<title>AGM, WHEN IS IT??</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>We have the latest news letter from our STTA but give a different date of the AGM to that of the posters advertising the event, can anybody clarify it please for most of the drivers??</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:56:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>unlicensed and scared!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rjpSABdpBJQ&amp;NR=1" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rjpSABdpBJQ&amp;NR=1</a>]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:41:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Disabled groups plan fight over taxi licence ruling</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Jul 18 2008 by Richard Down, Liverpool Daily Post 

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/07/18/disabled-groups-plan-fight-over-taxi-licence-ruling-64375-21362985/

LIVERPOOL City Council is being taken to the High Court over its taxi licensing policy that &#8220;discriminates&#8221; against the disabled.



Cab manufacturer Allied Vehicles Group was refused a Hackney Carriage licence for its E7 Taxis by the council&#8217;s licensing committee in March this  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fare increase?</title>
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			<dc:creator>stf</dc:creator>
			<description>Can anybody confirm a meeting about a fare increase this coming week?</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 19:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/fare-increase-t495.htm#1310</comments>
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			<title>tacko</title>
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			<dc:creator>john</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[its sad but do we need to bring in the tacko /its hard to get a livin now /so wats next  <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/affraid.gif" alt="affraid" longdesc="40" />]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:42:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Robbery on the ranks</title>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>I was flicking through the Sheffield forum website and came accross a discussion on taxis. One post which interested me apart from the normal bickering is this, and I quote directly i were in embrace last fri me and 2 m8s came out went straight to a taxi and got told 2 go to first taxi at front of q, thought fair enough so went got in this taxi and he demanded 30quid to high green so we just sat in for about half an hour arguing with him was a fun end to a good night, we told him he wernt getting  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:57:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>South Yorkshire Criminal Justice Board meet with drivers</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>South Yorkshire Criminal Justice Board invited some taxi drivers to a gathering at the PMC last night. Representatives from various connected bodies were present for open and informal discussions over issues concerning the taxi trade. The Police. the Crown Prosecution Service, The Licensing, Victims' support, The Sheffield city council, and many other bodies were represented and some constructive discussions took place over a couple of hours. The whole event was organised by Hafeas and the STTA.  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 23:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>STTA rumor mill</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>(*********edit by admin********), and one such rumor put out by the mill is that the council has agreed to let taxis be MOT'd in a number of alternative garages as well as Staniforth Road. Not true was the answer given by the licensing, so let's not run away with distributing sweets in the street just yet.</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Eurocab door problems</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>I picked this out from the taxi driver on line forum and once again thought it might help some bread van drivers  I have had trouble with the nearside sliding door for quite some time, with it coming out of alignment. The door has already been replaced once but I am having the same trouble all over again, it is so bad that from the inside you can see daylight through the gap in the top corner. 



Some time ago I received this reply from cabs direct, tbh I still cannot believe the answer given.  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:14:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/eurocab-door-problems-t459.htm#1200</comments>
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			<title>Is the tide turning?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Is the tide turning?

In the last couple of weeks drivers have been finding it difficult to sell their cabs. Even with the plate limitation now on we have the speculaters panicking to offload their investments for profit and guess what? Nobody wants them.  

One lad ended up selling a 02 reg fpor under ten grand when his asking price was thirteen grand, and many more strugling in the market to keep their cabs going long enough to pass onto someone else. 



What are your thoughts? </description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:07:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How about some excersise??</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Derry cabbies fight the flab







Taxi driver Paddy Healy in the gym



TAXI drivers aren't known for being trim &#8211; long hours sitting behind the wheel, grabbing a bite on the hoof all add up to an unhealthy lifestyle which for many cabbies means more extra pounds on the waistline than in the pocket.

But, thanks to funding from a Lottery grant from the Awards for All programme, taxi drivers in Derry are taking control and steering themselves in a new direction.



The £10,000  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 16:51:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>This may interest anyone buying a new TX4</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Before ordering your TX4 <a href="http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=36779" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> and find out what your road tax will be in 2010. <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cry.gif" alt="Crying or Very sad" longdesc="11" />]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 02:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>£140 fine for the smoking cabbie</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>£140 fine for the smoking cabbie



Apr 25 2008 by Staff Reporter, Daily Post 

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008/04/25/140-fine-for-the-smoking-cabbie-55578-20817512/

A TAXI driver puffing on a cigarette in his cab is one of the first people in Wales to be prosecuted for smoking in the workplace.



Peter Henry of Llanfair Caereinion was fined £140 by Welshpool magistrates after he pleaded guilty to smoking at the wheel.



Henry was seen by two officers from the  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 15:41:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bad back?</title>
			<link>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/bad-back-t438.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>sheffph</dc:creator>
			<description>I was reading through the taxi driver on line website and came accross this and thought you lads might want a read :-

Interesting case from Dundee reported in today's Courier. It's not on the web so the stuff below is just the main bits. Not sure if the fact that Dundee has a saloon/WAV mix is relevant, but if not then this case must have implications for elsewhere in Scotland?? 







Dundee City Council has been told by a sheriff that it cannot compel a taxi driver to operated a WAV  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:13:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/bad-back-t438.htm#1161</comments>
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			<title>STTA please note</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<strong>For the attention of anyone with guts in the STTA</strong>, 
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Cowboys, Network cars ranking up at Morrisons entrance at Meadowhead, can nothing be done to take work back for our trade?
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<img src="http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6542/27042008340rx8.jpg" alt="" />
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and why we are allowing a firm from North East Debyshire have a free phone installed/advertised at Netto at Woodseats?
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<img src="http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8105/27042008343nn5.jpg" alt="" />]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/stta-please-note-t442.htm#1171</comments>
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			<title>Are you insured and are you sure????</title>
			<link>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/are-you-insured-and-are-you-sure-t441.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Here is a website you can check if YOUR car is on the insurance database, <a href="http://www.askmid.com/askmid.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.askmid.com/askmid.aspx</a>]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:13:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/are-you-insured-and-are-you-sure-t441.htm#1168</comments>
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			<title>Taxi parts announcement</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>George Gawith (Taxis) Ltd have not been selling parts from the Station recently due to admin problems with Sheffield City Council.



Anyway thanks to the Management at Madina Mosque  they will be back this week.



They can no longer operate from the station taxi rank but will be at the Madina Mosque (Wolesley Road) car park from Wednesday

9th April between 10.30am till 1.30pm.

 I understand theycan take telephone orders upto 4.00pm on Tuesdays offering an extra 5% discount.

Of course you  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/taxi-parts-announcement-t406.htm#1089</comments>
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			<title>Postal districts of Sheffield</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>The approximate coverage of the postal districts:Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority

S1	SHEFFIELD	Sheffield City Centre	Sheffield

S2	SHEFFIELD	Arbourthorne, Heeley, Highfield, Manor, Norfolk Park, Wybourn, Park Hill	Sheffield

S3	SHEFFIELD	Broomhall, Burngreave, Neepsend, Netherthorpe	Sheffield

S4	SHEFFIELD	Grimesthorpe, Pitsmoor	Sheffield

S5	SHEFFIELD	Firth Park, Shirecliffe, Shiregreen, Southey Green, Parson Cross, Longley	Sheffield

S6	SHEFFIELD	Bradfield, Hillsborough,  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:18:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>ATTENTION TO ALL MEMBERS READ CAREFULLY</title>
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			<dc:creator>shakil</dc:creator>
			<description>Guys what i don't understand is that why do we take mick out of STTA, AFTAB you are a clever bloke and i am 80 percent certain that you are a member and these people are talking badly about STTA which is no good if you thought STTA where no good why did you become a member, common senses says that either you got too much money to waste or you are an educated fool. Another article i read Goones want free food AFTAB you are a member so are you a goon, do you attend annual meeting for free food.  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bloody vision scares cabbie into the night</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>(China Daily)

Updated: 2008-04-11 10:24





A female taxi passenger was left bewildered and alone when her driver parked the car next to a graveyard and fled into the night.



The woman, surnamed Wang, called police.





The taxi driver, from Baodi in Tianjin municipality, said he thought she was a ghost because she had "blood" all over her face.



"As I approached the graveyard on Sunday night, I braked hard. I looked back at the passenger and saw she had blood all over her face," the driver,  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Teenager calls for a taxi but ends up with furniture</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>Teenager calls for a taxi but ends up with furniture after requesting a 'cab, innit!'

Last updated at 16:26pm on 10th April 2008



  A teenager rang for a taxi using cockney rhyming slang and was left with a cabinet



A teenager rang directory enquiries to book a taxi but end up having office furniture delivered, because she told the operator she wanted a &#8220;cab, innit!&#8221; 





The 19-year-old from London needed to get to Bristol International Airport from her home. 



She tried  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:56:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What a let down?</title>
			<link>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/what-a-let-down-t190.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>*****&quot;post removed by admin&quot;******



I appreciate your sentiments Aftab brother but as we agreed before any posts braking forum rules will be removed, so I hope you understand  

If STTA wish to spend members' money and setup a website then it's welcome news, and means I won't have to monitor this as often 



Regards



Admin </description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:49:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>London Pedi-cabs</title>
			<link>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/london-pedi-cabs-t360.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[On a recent visit to London I witnessed this service on offer  <img src="http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1572/02032008018gc1.jpg" alt="" />]]></description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:34:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://taxiforum.editboard.com/general-topics-f1/london-pedi-cabs-t360.htm#963</comments>
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			<title>CLARKSON NOT IMPRESSED WITH TX2</title>
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			<dc:creator>ahmed</dc:creator>
			<description>LTI TXII Black Cab http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/jeremy_clarkson/greatest_hits/article3289928.ece



Here's why cabbies are bolshie

&quot;If I were to make a list of the most uncomfortable and bolshie cars I&#8217;ve ever tried, the cab would slot neatly into second place behind the notoriously small and difficult Lamborghini Countach. If I were a cab driver I promise you this: I&#8217;d go to work on the Tube.&quot;





Wit and wisdom 



Clarkson on everything  ...</description>
			<category>General Topics</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:51:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>VW AS A TAXI??</title>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Would this be allowed as a taxi in Sheffield? Looks quite good, <a href="http://www.channel4.com/4car/gl/volkswagen/caddy+maxi+life/17079/2" target="_blank">http://www.channel4.com/4car/gl/volkswagen/caddy+maxi+life/17079/2</a>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:37:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Council Circular</title>
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			<dc:creator>Aftab</dc:creator>
			<description>Did everybody get that letter from the council? A little out of date with the plate numbers but some information there anyway. There is a mention of the award for long service, and I would like to congratulate the recipients of the awards and a thank them for contribution to the trade. In the absence of official photos on the STTA website, Here is what happened at the photo session when one recipient dropped the frame and smashed the gless at Barkers Pool as Clive and Chris and others look on  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
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