Post by The Dark Knight on Sept 24, 2011 21:26:48 GMT
A plea by some taxi drivers in Pembrokeshire to raise maximum fares that would have made the county the dearest in Wales has been rejected.
Many drivers in the Tenby and Pembroke areas backed a rise, saying fares had not gone up for four years while fuel, insurance and other costs had.
But other drivers, less reliant on summer tourists, said any increase would put people off using cabs.
The council's licensing committee decided to freeze fares.
According to a survey, Pembrokeshire has the third highest fare rate for hackney carriages in Wales based on a daytime two-mile journey with a price of £5.40.
Monmouthshire is the highest in Wales at £5.70, while Blaenau Gwent is the lowest at £4.30.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-15016106
Many drivers in the Tenby and Pembroke areas backed a rise, saying fares had not gone up for four years while fuel, insurance and other costs had.
But other drivers, less reliant on summer tourists, said any increase would put people off using cabs.
The council's licensing committee decided to freeze fares.
According to a survey, Pembrokeshire has the third highest fare rate for hackney carriages in Wales based on a daytime two-mile journey with a price of £5.40.
Monmouthshire is the highest in Wales at £5.70, while Blaenau Gwent is the lowest at £4.30.
Full Story......................
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-15016106