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Taxis in Dolgellau fear going bust after fee rise

Taxi sign Gwynedd council has increased the price by 20%, sending from £102.50 to £122.77

A taxi firm in Dolgellau has claimed hikes in licence fees could force them out of business.

Gwynedd council has increased the price by 20%, sending the annual price from £102.50 to £122.77.

Cader Cabs said the rise in fees on top of increased fuel, tyre and MOT costs meant they were being squeezed.

But the council said fees have been so low for a number of years it has made a loss and it was bringing fees into line with other authorities.

However, Paddy Redgrift, who has run his own taxi firm for 14 years, said there was "more taking than giving" from the council.

"It's unfair, the buses get subsidies but nothing for taxi drivers," he added.

"The fees will close us down and then there will be no taxis here."

Gwynedd council's head of regulatory services Aled Davies said: "As a result of the hugely challenging financial situation facing the council, it has become impossible to maintain this shortfall any longer without either increasing licensing fees or passing on the cost to the Gwynedd tax payer.

"This increase equates to an increase of less than one pound per week for a driver who owns and operates one taxi and, following this increase, it is expected that in future years price changes will only need to reflect changes in the cost of providing the service."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-29358302

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George Carlin

They're moaning about 38p a week??

The price of a night out with a sheep on a lonely hillside.

I'd want paying more than that to hump a sheep.

CC only has to walk into a field

gala aint exactly lacking furry friends

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George Carlin

Are their costs the same as other local authorities?

No, Shepway fees are bout £240.

No, I meant are the councils costs for running the service and processing licences the same as other LA's.?
Can't just increase the cost because a different authority charges more

Councils like to make money from licensing fees even though they hide it by saying, "we don't make any money out of Licensing." Yeah bollocks.

It is something that needs a form of regulation! It is easy to build job empires on the back of licensing fees, and using licensing monies to pay extortionate salaries......Oh and we charge this for internal office rental etc etc etc

I would wager that it is disproportionate across the country - charging what they like according to personnel/salaries not necessarily linked pro rata to the amount of licenses from Borough to Borough.

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