Call Sign February 2012
Page 5
Mayor asks: Please turn your engine off!
Taxi drivers and
reduce annual PM10 emis-
sions by the equivalent of a
other motorists are
medium sized diesel car
being urged to
travelling 2.5 million kilo-
switch off their
metres - assuming all vehi-
cles in the capital com-
engines when sta-
plied.
tionary for more
The Mayor told Call
than a minute, after
Sign: "Turning off engines
Mayor of London
when stationary for more
than a minute creates a
Boris Johnson
You can almost smell the exhaust!
host of positive benefits by
launched a major new
reducing pollution and
anti-idling campaign
using less fuel to save peo-
Or even if you are in a huge traffic jam!
ple money.This small individual step can col-
Taxis are said to account for around a
designed to tackle air pollution.
lectively make a huge difference in improv-
quarter of PM10 emissions in central
The campaign had been expected for
ing our great city."
London, up to 15 per cent of which is caused
some time as part of the government efforts
But doesn't continually switching your
by idling. Whether that figure is accurate or
to ensure London meets legal PM10 pollu-
engine off and on cause damage?
not, what is certain is that London will face a
tion limits.
According to TfL:"Ignitions in modern cars
huge fine if the capital's air quality does not
Transport for London is funding radio and
have eliminated this problem and research
improve and even though London does meet
poster adverts asking taxi drivers as well as
shows that turning off an engine and restart-
EU PM10 limits in many areas, some central
drivers of cars, buses, coaches and delivery
ing it after a minute uses less fuel and causes
hotspots do still exceed limits and could
vans to switch off their engines when
less pollution and causes no damage to the
result in multimillion pound EU fines.
parked or dropping off people or goods that
vehicle."
TfL say that the anti-idling campaign could
is expected to take longer than one minute.
DaC's David Lessman is the Hon Treasurer for the London
AGM
Treasurer's Report 2010/2011
Taxidrivers' Fund for Underprivileged Children. Here he gives his
end of year report...
REMINDER
As predicted, the past twelve months have proved to be
no easy time for all charities, but the LTFUC has sur-
vived and will continue to survive, thanks to the gen-
erosity of its many benefactors. Generated income was
less than 50% of the previous year and although total
expenditure was also considerably less, reserves have
been held to a reasonable level.
Grants were made to several deserving causes,
including computers and equipment exceeding
£9000 to the Joseph Clarke School for blind children
All members should have received the
and Christmas vouchers to the value of £1800 to
Notice of Annual General Meeting
the dependants of taxi drivers no longer able to
2011 advising that the meeting will
provide for their family. The third Fun day at
again be held at The HAC, Armoury
Covent Garden raised some much needed funds,
House, City Road on Sunday 5 February
although kinder weather would have helped and
2012 at 11am.
although the concert held in December 2010 at St John's Smith Square did
The meeting this year will consid-
not raise as much as was hoped, those who attended enjoyed an extremely entertaining
er an agenda excluding the election
evening.
of officers, but including as usual,
Thanks to a very generous taxi rider, who kindly donated many of the toys and gifts
proposed Rule Changes and
for the party at Grosvenor House, costs were significantly lower than the previous year.
Propositions.
There was no Spring outing this year, so we were able to save what was spent on the
Any proposed Rule Changes and
Woburn event of last year, but the major saving in this year's accounts can be found in
Propositions must have been received at
the trip to Southend. By revising the way the outing was catered, we were able to make
Dial-a-Cab House by 2nd December
a substantial saving on 2010 costs and it also enabled us to negotiate with Southend
2011 as per the Notice of Annual
Council to reduce their charges. Furthermore, an extremely productive sponsorship cam-
General Meeting 2011 letter and can
paign increased our income over the previous year.
now no longer be considered.
Though total income for the year was under £20,000 with total expenditure for the
year just over £32,000, our reserves have carried us through the year. However, with
Please remember that if you do not
only £173 spent on general administration, we can be justifiably proud that this figure
vote by post then you should attend. If
of less than 1% of generated income reflects the unstinting commitment of the trustees
you do not attend or vote by post, you
of the charity...
will be liable for a £50 fine.
David S. Lessman (D19)
Howard Pears
LTFUC Hon Treasurer
Company Secretary
