Following the Board of Management's circulars regarding the 1999 Postal Ballot, at 10.00 hours on Monday 12th April 1999, three Arbitrators drawn by lots, acted as scrutineers for the Ballot and I would advise all members that 783 envelopes were returned. However, 12 were disallowed by the scrutineers as they were not returned in the prescribed envelope, therefore, had to be disallowed as the reason for your call sign appearing on the envelope was purely to ensure that only one vote was received from each member.
   The envelopes were sorted into call sign order and once it was determined that there were no duplicates, the envelopes were opened, the Ballot forms returned to the Ballot box and the envelopes destroyed before any Ballot form was looked at.
   771 Ballot forms were accepted as being in order.
   Under the Society's rules, 75% of those returned needed to be in favour for any motion to be approved,

therefore, 579 votes were required for any motion to be approved.
   Rule 9(a) to change the date of the AGM from November to February:
   In favour 684 votes (88.72%)… Against 87 votes (11.28%). This rule change is approved.
  Rule 9(g) to increase the AGM non-attendance fine from £50 to £100:
   In favour 266 votes (34.50%) …Against 505 (65.50%). This rule change fails.
   Rule 10(k) re Board of Management non-ownership of cabs:
  In favour 528 votes (68.48%) … Against 243 (31.52%). This rule change fails.

Authorising the Board to hold a Postal Ballot regarding voting at meetings:
   In favour 601 votes (77.95%) … Against 170 (22.05%). This proposition is carried.
   A considerable number of voting envelopes were returned throughout the week following the count and these unfortunately had to be disallowed and destroyed. A number of members included credit card slips and Bankers Trust vouchers in their envelopes and these have only just been passed to Driver Services, so if payment is delayed, this is the reason.
   I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jacqui, Helen, Melissa and Samantha for conducting the count and to Messrs I. Belkin, G. Craig and M. Freeborn for acting as the scrutineers at this Postal Ballot.

Secretary to the Society

sales & marketing

In my role as Head of Sales, I would normally expect to visit on average twenty customers a month. In most instances, the visit will be to one of our senior clients with a view to dealing with any on-going issues, identifying any recognisable trends and updating them on any projects we may be involved with. During the past few months, I have found that private hire and the minicab industry in general have featured high in the discussion.
   Although it seems that the public’s knowledge at this moment is fairly limited on what parameters the Metropolitan Police and the Public Carriage Office will be working towards, they always find it necessary to pass comment and voice their concern over the possible demise of the service that the existing licensed trade supply to the corporate sector.

What will the Impact be on our Business?
Logically, it tells me that certain companies with outside investment will become more desirable to the large corporate taxi user. Whilst in my opinion, the ASAP trip to either

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