14 Hackney Carriage Fares 2012/13
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
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 1/17th mile to 1/18th 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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