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Councillors back a freeze on taxi fares



There will almost certainly be no increase in charges for Borders taxi users in the coming year.

On Tuesday, the council’s executive, which licenses the region’s 355 taxis, voted to keep fares at current levels.

In so doing, councillors rejected a recommendation from their own officers that the “flag rate” – the amount shown on the meter at the start of each journey – should be increased by 7 per cent from December 1.

A report from transport management team leader Tim Stephenson revealed that when this proposal was put out to the trade in September, only one taxi business responded with a letter. And at four consultation meetings set up by the council in Galashiels, Peebles, Hawick and Duns, a total of just nine operators attended.

That apparent indifference was cited by SBC leader David Parker as he moved for no change in current fare levels.

After this was endorsed with a 10-3 vote, he told The Southern: “The response from the industry, apart from one operator who challenged the whole formula for fare setting, has been negligible

source: http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/ne ... -1-3602864

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Over 120 drivers have signed a petition demanding a rise and have appealed to the traffic commissioner, the council has not backed the agreed formula for rises that was agreed 4 years ago

fuel prices dec 2010

http://www.theaa.com/onlinenews/allabou ... er2010.pdf

fuel prices Nov 2014

http://www.theaa.com/resources/Document ... er2014.pdf

I think this month fuel is about the same price as 4 years ago - £119.9 here which is cheaper

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

They have to take into account not only fuel prices but all running costs and wages for any paid drivers

I don't disagree - but if the costs have fallen?

Some areas haven't had increases on the basis that if they apply fares will decrease

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin