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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Newport taxi drivers meet over fees hike |
Newport taxi drivers meet over fees hike DOZENS of taxi drivers are expected to head to Newport Civic Centre this morning to join a meeting over a plan to hike taxi fees. Taxi drivers are being consulted over a plan for a range of rises in taxi fees, aimed to plug a deficit in the Newport Council taxi service of more than £60,000. It's been claimed that the rises – which are higher for older cars than younger cars – will bring in a taxi age limit via the back door. Drivers with cars older than 12-years could face paying licence fees of £458 a year, while owners of cars aged between 3 and 12 years would pay £258. Currently, private hire vehicle owners pay £142 a year while hackney carriage drivers pay £152 a year. Some drivers are planning a protest outside the Newport Council building this morning, ahead of the licensing committee meeting. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/9 ... fees_hike/ |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Newport taxi drivers meet over fees hike |
captain cab wrote: Drivers with cars older than 12-years could face paying licence fees of £458 a year, while owners of cars aged between 3 and 12 years would pay £258. Currently, private hire vehicle owners pay £142 a year while hackney carriage drivers pay £152 a year. Classic case for the Ombudsman. Hopefully these council shenanigans will be a thing of the past post new act. Then the gov will set a fee, IMO a low one, and any extra councils need will be funded from the council tax. In the same way liquor licenses are dealt with. |
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