Heads up for those IAM members here...you may be unaware the IAM Council is meeting in 2 weeks time to approve a proposed £10 increase in the IAM annual membership fee.
If it goes ahead it will apply from this January and make it £28 per year. Similarly the 'Skill for Life' fee is also set to increase from £99 to £109 (to £119 for bikers) and also most worryingly, the under 26 reduced fee (£79) will be scrapped due to it allegedly being illegal under age discrimination law
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Personally I still think £28 is OK (even though it comes hot in the heals of a price increase) but I find it difficult to believe the IAM can't find a way to reduce the fee for the age group most in need of advanced driving tuition.
I'd also like to know what IAM HQ is doing to reduce overheads (central London office is a prime candidate I'd have thought).
Anyone wishing to express an opinion about the increases should contact their group commitee and/or their Divisional Council Member (if they know who that is) as they do want feedback before the meeting in 2 weeks.