Post by acnedriver on Mar 23, 2023 6:46:32 GMT
A public consultation on taxi prices in Conwy will go ahead after cabbies complained that the current rate is unsustainable. But one councillor fears taxi fares increasing could hit those on low incomes who can’t afford a car.
A debate on the matter unfolded at Bodlondeb this week when Conwy’s licensing committee met. There, the committee discussed the maximum rate Hackney taxis are allowed to charge.
Lisa Roberts, of Castle Cabs, wrote to Conwy County Council's licensing department, requesting that taxi firms were allowed to increase fares due to inflation. Speaking via video link, Mrs Roberts said whilst private taxi hire was still profitable, Hackney taxi fares - taxis plying their trade on the street – were no longer sustainable.
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/cabbies-complain-taxi-prices-conwy-26531309
A debate on the matter unfolded at Bodlondeb this week when Conwy’s licensing committee met. There, the committee discussed the maximum rate Hackney taxis are allowed to charge.
Lisa Roberts, of Castle Cabs, wrote to Conwy County Council's licensing department, requesting that taxi firms were allowed to increase fares due to inflation. Speaking via video link, Mrs Roberts said whilst private taxi hire was still profitable, Hackney taxi fares - taxis plying their trade on the street – were no longer sustainable.
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/cabbies-complain-taxi-prices-conwy-26531309