Author Archive for David Wilson

Calderdale Council to refund £4,725 in fixed penalty fines

CALDERDALE Council is to refund thousands of pounds to taxi drivers who were fined under an “illegal” fixed penalty scheme.

The council was forced to abandon the scheme of ‘offence notices’, which…..

Berwick/Northumberland situation: Questions Answered

The Following questions and subsequent replies, by David Wilson, answers some questions about the Berwick situation.

can i just ask as to why we still have a number of berwick plated vehicles running around, some with expired dates, and some with no expiry date whatsoever.

why have these guys not got northumberland plates?

if they are appealing to keep there plates, who is dealing with them and when is there likely to be a verdict.

who are responsible for these berwick plates left now that berwick no longer exists?

are these the guys that David claims may live in berwick caravan park?

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David Wilson on Enforcement

If you’re going to quote me, please quote me accurately!

What I said was that over a 12-month period, only four section 68 suspension notices were issued in relation to unroadworthy vehicles. As that was a discussion about “enforcement”, my statement related only to suspensions issued as a result of enforcement……..

David Wilson. Ex Licensing Officer:Part II

I joined Berwick in June 2004. The first out-of-town hackneys were not licensed until October 2006, so hardly closely linked in time to my arrival. It was, however, very closely linked in time to another council refusing to licence Polish applicants, which was discriminatory and contrary to EU law. It was that fact that resulted in a number of private hire operators visiting every council for miles around, with the result that they then licensed drivers and vehicles with Berwick and Eden Valley councils…………….