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Call Sign October 2011
COMPLIANCE OFFICER'S REPORT
a leg to stand on.
Hello ladies and gents,
Having said all that, we are certainly not
Mickey Gordelier
ogres waiting to pounce and if there is some-
In recent times we have sadly lost some for-
thing you are not sure about, either phone the
mer members of Dial-a-Cab who will be
office and ask for me or alternatively email me
greatly missed by family and friends. The taxi
at the address given at the end of this article.
trade is renowned for its companionship and
Olympic meetings
no more so than in times of grief.
I recently attended the funeral of Micky
I am sure that like me you have already
Gordelier (ex-L27) and was quite taken
received a letter from John Mason, Director of
aback by the numbers of family and taxi dri-
London Taxis and Private Hire at Transport for
ver friends who had come to say farewell to a
London regarding next July's Olympic Games.
fellow driver who was obviously so well
In the letter, he outlines some of the details
thought of. I met drivers who I had not seen
and proposals in the lead-up to and during the
for a long time, but it made me feel very
Games.
proud of my profession.
I have attended a number of meetings over
It was well publicised in Call Sign by
the past two months representing our Society
Mickey himself, that he had a long standing ill-
and at the last workshop, it was agreed that
Complaints meeting
ness. But during that time he helped raise an
the fullest possible information would be pro-
You will again see from the results of the last
enormous sum of money for the Greenwich
vided in a pack to be sent to all London taxi
complaints hearing that the committee have
and Bexley Community Hospice that had cared
drivers prior to the Olympics, with additional
so well for him and others who were also suf-
handed out quite severe sentences to those
information and updates available on-line.
fering with terminal illnesses and needing pal-
members that were in violation of the relevant
Options for real time communication was also
liative care.
procedure rules.
discussed, which would be a big help to all
In fact his initial target sum of £30,000
Quite honestly, consistent reminders in both
taxi drivers.
known as Mick's Appeal - was exceeded,
Call Sign and on your terminal screens seem
As representatives from the taxi trade, we
which was testimony to the man himself. In
at times to be conveniently ignored. The com-
have discussed relevant proposals laid down
addition to the Greenwich Hospice supporters
mittee - and remember they are all fellow
by the Olympic Route Network (ORN) techni-
and those who donated after reading about
members - become more and more immune to
cal team that are in place across London and
Mick in Call Sign the article of which was
excuses and tend to issue stronger sentences.
beyond. We have also responded with our
then generously reprinted by the editors of
Eventually they will get the point across to the
own suggestions of relevant changes or alter-
Taxi Globe and Taxicab News Mick managed
minority who feel the Society rules do not
natives that we feel are necessary and we
to include a number of fundraising events
apply to them.
await the response over the coming weeks.
such as a golf day and charity skydives. Using
I have constantly reminded you all of how
his gift of the gab, which never really left him,
accurate the loggers and GPS print outs are
Allan Evans
he even got the Pearly Queen of Greenwich to
and this has not changed. It is very easy to
DaC Compliance Officer
organise a boat party! Mickey Gordelier will
prove or disprove any inaccuracies or anom-
allane@dialacab.co.uk
certainly not be forgotten.
alies and those found guilty really do not have
COMPLAINTS RESULTS
A Complaints meeting was held on 8 September with Appeals on 22 September...
Anthony Verrier (V98) 3 weeks suspension
Terry Gibbins (H95) 3 weeks suspension
Complaint: Driver booked into EC5 when his true location was Parliament
Complaint: Driver booked into EC5 when his true location was Regency
Square
Street SW1
Neil Pearce (D70) 4 weeks suspension
George Vincent (E44) 3 weeks suspension
Complaint: Driver booked directly into S99 and accepted a trip when his
Complaint: Driver booked directly into EC5 when his true location was
Elephant & Castle
true location was by M4 near to Sipson Lane
Lee Rule (V89) 3 weeks suspension
John Sykes (S92) - Expelled but reduced to 2 weeks suspension on appeal
Complaint: Driver booked into E14C and EC5 incorrectly on several occa-
Complaint: Driver booked into EC5 when his true location was Whitehall
sions after having been previously warned by the Contact Centre
Gary Heard (Y07) - Expelled but reduced to 2 weeks suspension on appeal
Complaint: Driver booked directly into WW99 when his true location was
Ken High Street
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