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Angus Council could reverse taxi fare increase move


Angus Council could make a U-turn on a planned hike in taxi fares.

More than two months after councillors voted in favour of a 6% rise in the cost of most taxi journeys, officials are being advised that the policy should now be scrapped.

According to a report from Sheona Hunter, the council’s head of legal services, the turnaround came after 50 taxi drivers from across the county wrote in objection to the tariffs hike.

“Although the review of taxi fares was adopted by the committee, there does appear to be strength of feeling from the trade that a review of fares at this time is not warranted,” she states.

In May, council officials decided to launch an overdue review of the cost Angus passengers were being charged on various taxi journeys.

After concluding that it was time to bring tariffs in line with the taxis in nearby Dundee, members of the council’s civic licensing committee were given several options on the best way to go about making those changes.

At present, county fares ring up £3.50 for the first 1,160 yards. Despite a flurry of complaints, councillors voted in favour of a flat 6% hike.

Members of the council’s civic licensing committee will be asked to approve the U-turn when they meet in Forfar on Thursday.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/ ... e-1.503684

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