Alisdair Gibbs-Barton

Liberal Democrat councillor for South Newsham ward

Regulatory Panel and Taxi Fares

At this week’s Regulatory Panel there is an agenda item about increasing taxi fares, mainly due to increasing fuel prices.

In the last 6 months I have become increasingly reliant on taxis, so I can understand that this is a blow to many. However I can see how fuel prices are affecting ALL drivers, not just taxi drivers.

 I think that it will be a difficult decision whichever way the vote goes.

However on a different note, there is an item where the taxi trade are requesting reduced license fees for bio-diesel fuelled vehicles. A good principle no doubt, but how are we to ensure that the vehicles actually use bio-fuel?

Again, an interesting debate is in prospect!

have your say

Add your comment

:

: