Issue - meetings

The Committee was asked to consider a 15% increase to the mileage rates for Hackney Carriage fares, which had been requested by the Taxi Association due to the recent significant increase in the cost of fuel.  It was noted that the majority of Hackney Carriage owners who had responded to the Council's consultation on this were in favour of such an increase.  Details of the proposed variations would be published in the local press.  Provided no objections were received to these the variations would come into effect upon the expiry of the period specified in the press notice, with any objections having to be referred to the Committee for consideration.

RESOLVED that, subject to there being no objections received in relation to the proposed variations to the current Table of Hackney Carriage Fares attached at Appendix 1 to the report, the mileage rate set out in section (i) of the Table be increased by 15%.