Issue - meetings

The Head of Environment submitted a report (previously circulated), which recommended an increase in the Hackney Carriage table of fares in 2012/13.

The Hackney Carriage fares were subject to annual review with representatives of the taxi licensing trade and all agreed that fares should increase in 2012/13.  There had been no increase in fares since April 2008

Resolved

That Members approve the following changes in Hackney Carriage fares:

·        Flagfall distance to change from 0.8 mile to 0.5 mile

·        Subsequent distance to change from 1/17^th mile to 1/18^th mile

·        Call out charge to increase from £10 to £12 and then to reflect multiplier in tariff bands i.e. 1.2 for tariff 2 and 1.5 for tariff 3.

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