Bedford Hackney Carriage Drivers Association might have shoot themselfs in the foot IF THEY DID ASK for this survey to be carried out .
But did they know in advance they would have to fund it ?
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Council set to impose 50% license fee hike |
Council set to impose 50% license fee hike on taxi drivers in Bedford borough TAXI drivers will be hit with a 50 per cent increase in their license fee. Members of the Bedford Hackney Carriage Drivers Association in Bedford have been informed that the council will hike their annual license fee from £300 to £450. The unusually large raise has been introduced because of a costly survey that was undertaken last year which aimed to determine the demand for taxis in the borough. As the survey was requested by the drivers the cost must be met by the license fees. A Bedford Borough Council spokesman said: "At the request of taxi vehicle owners, the council commissioned a report on the taxi market last year, the cost of which was to be met from license fees. “This is a one year only increase and next year the fee will reduce. The alternative would be for the costs of the survey, which was requested by licensees, to be met by local taxpayers." The association now has until March 9 to respond to the increase with any objections they may have. Read more: http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/News ... z2u1zerzQQ |
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| Author: | no tips [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council set to impose 50% license fee hike |
Bedford Hackney Carriage Drivers Association might have shoot themselfs in the foot IF THEY DID ASK for this survey to be carried out . But did they know in advance they would have to fund it ?
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council set to impose 50% license fee hike |
Can the cost of the survey be added to the drivers badge fee? Or is it the vehicle fee that is being increased? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council set to impose 50% license fee hike |
grandad wrote: Can the cost of the survey be added to the drivers badge fee? Or is it the vehicle fee that is being increased? It's the vehicle license as adding it to the driver's would be highly illegal. However I wonder if the council have considered spreading the cost of the survey over three years like most other SUD survey councils. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Council set to impose 50% license fee hike |
A year?  We only pay about £280 every three years. |
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