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We have the
experience of:
legal knowledge and
practice,
managing local authority
licensing,
running successful
private hire operations.
To help you to
achieve success for
your business.
a2z licensing
Contents
Introducing our
consultants page 2
How we work for you
page 3
Choices in how you
instruct a2z page 3
How we improve your
business page 4
How we’ve changed
Private Hire page 4
Contact details page 4 David Wilson, Chris Woodrow and Giles Bridge the licensing team at a2z.
Introducing a2z licensing a2z licensing are consultants who provide specialist advice and advocacy
for the private hire and hackney carriage trade.
How we help you
We have 3 consultants who have an unrivalled breadth and depth of experience. Our role is to help you, in making your business a success.
Running a successful private hire business is hard work.
We know that from time to time you will need help and advice on the law. We also have an excellent understanding of how different licensing departments regulate the trade.
Our job is to help you retain your competitive edge in the market.
Making sure that your business works effectively whilst keeping to all legal and regulatory requirements. When you have a licensing issue, we will give you clear advice on how to deal with it effectively.
July 2016
INTRODUCING
David Wilson- Legal Guru David Wilson is the go to expert for taxi licensing law. David edits the taxi
law chapter of Paterson’s, the licensing law bible. David has 30 years of
experience of working in the legal environment, including time as the head
of a council licensing department.
Founder of a2z
David set up a2z in 2009. Since then he has built up a loyal client base,
who value his sensible and expert advice. David has been one of the
driving forces in the Private Hire Reform Campaign, which secured the
liberalisation of sub-contracting in 2015.
Giles Bridge - Skilled advocate
Giles Bridge was a barrister from 2001 to 2015. He regularly dealt with
taxi licensing cases on behalf of a2z. As a barrister he was instructed by
drivers, companies and also local authorities.
Giles is now working exclusively as a licensing consultant, using his skills
which he developed as a highly effective and approachable barrister. On
3 occasions Giles was recommended by Legal 500, the leading legal
consumer guide, for his advocacy skills.
Giles has been asked to review and redraft council licensing policies, so
he can give expert advice on how to respond effectively to local authority
consultations.
Private Hire expert - Chris Woodrow
Chris Woodrow has 25 years of
experience gained as a director
and driver within the private
hire trade in the north east.
Chris knows the business
inside out, he has specialist
knowledge and expertise in IT
systems. His advice is always
based on what works and how
the private hire trade actually
operates.
Chris will find out the issues for
your business and explain
them clearly to the local
authority.
Persuasive advocate
Chris is in the process of
training to be a barrister and
has successfully used his
excellent advocacy skills to
persuade local authority
licensing committees, such as
Wakefield, to amend policies at
the suggestion of the trade.
Chris Woodrow
Giles Bridge and David Wilson
The expert consultants of a2z licensing
How we work for you We pride ourselves on
being friendly and
approachable.
ACCESSIBLE
We encourage you to
contact us whenever you
feel you need to. That
way we can often avoid a
query or an issue
becoming a problem for
you and your business.
You will have 1
consultant who is your
main point of contact.
That consultant will carry
out work on your behalf.
They won’t be working
on their own.
WORKING WITH YOU
Our three expert
consultants regularly
meet to share ideas and
information. We are in
constant contact on a
daily basis.
A TOP TEAM
You can be assured that
you are not just
instructing 1 consultant.
COLLECTIVE WISDOM
You will be getting the
benefit of all of our
experience. Experience
of how the industry
actually works. Excellent
legal knowledge from the
expert on taxi law. The
skills of an
acknowledged and
persuasive advocate.
At the licensing committee— we will be there looking after your interests.
Flexible choices to instruct us We offer 3 methods of instruction.
1) BY THE HOUR FOR A PARTICULAR CASE
We can work at an agreed hourly rate to deal with a particular issue or
concern.
2) FIXED FEES FOR COST CERTAINTY
Often we are able to agree a fixed fee for a particular piece of work or to
attend at a council review hearing. The rate for a full day is £500 plus agreed
expenses. Our costs compare very favourably with those of other
professionals.
3) MONTHLY RETAINER– TAXI LICENCE PROTECT
Our experience is that once clients have instructed us, they find that our
services and expertise can be helpful to them all year round. We agree on
how much work is likely to be needed over the year: providing general advice,
attending trade meetings, representing drivers or operators at council review
hearings.
PEACE OF MIND
You then pay a monthly retainer, spreading the cost over the year. We give
you all the support, advice and representation that you require. It could be:
answering a question, dealing with a regulatory issue when it occurs or
advising and representing a driver who needs our help. Our service is tailored
to the needs of your business.
Changing
Private Hire
By using the services of
a2z you join a group of
successful and
progressive private hire
operators. Operators who
are helping to shape the
future of the trade.
SUCCESSFUL
Our clients are amongst
the most successful
operators in the country.
They are successful
because they recognise
that they need to change
and adapt to succeed.
We help our clients to
share best practice and
collaborate.
CHANGING PRIVATE
HIRE
What we’ve achieved -
a2z was at the heart of
the Private Hire Reform
Campaign, bringing
together a number of
clients and other
operators, which
persuaded government to
liberalise the law in
relation to sub-
contracting.
Improving your business Advising you
Our advice is tailored to the needs of your particular business. We take the time to get to know you and your business. We want to know what issues you have. We encourage clients to contact us whenever they have a question. Early advice will often prevent an issue form becoming a problem.
What we’ve achieved - We have advised a number of companies on their procedures and training. We have produced clear and concise procedure manuals for staff. Including a manual for ensuring that dispatch software is used properly to ensure that new and existing drivers will always be legal to drive. Representation
One of our key strengths is providing excellent representation of drivers and companies at licensing and regulatory committees. Representation is generally provided as part of our Taxi Licence Protect retainer package, which provides advice and also representation at committee. Through the package we also provide support in preparing appeals for court. Our consultants are all skilled advocates with experience at presenting cases to council committees.
What we’ve achieved - We regularly persuade licensing committees that there are good reasons to depart from their own policies. We have a detailed knowledge of each case and make the best use of our persuasive communication skills. Advocacy
We provide an ongoing service aimed at improving the success of your business by getting your licensing authority to amend and adapt policies to assist the trade. We can help you to turn trade meetings into constructive meetings. We aim to create meetings where councils listen and then respond to your concerns. At a2z we use our knowledge of different local authority licensing regimes to highlight how councils can adopt policies which actually help the trade.
What we’ve achieved - We have persuaded councils to amend draft policies on a number of occasions to the benefit of the trade, including avoiding the cost of changing vehicles unnecessarily early. We’ve also gained substantial rebates from councils, where licence fees have been set too high.
Contact Us
Giles Bridge
07866 520457
01200 859251
8 Salthill Road
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 1NU
www.a2zlicensing.co.uk
a2z licensing helping your business to develop and grow.