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| Author: | StuartW [ Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decision |
Council defers decision on Melton taxi fare increases https://www.meltontimes.co.uk/news/poli ... -1-8779426 Taxi passengers in the Melton borough could soon be paying more in fares if a request from cabbies is approved by the council. Members of the licensing committee deferred a decision on the increase at their latest meeting when they considered raising fares for the first time in nearly five years. A report which went before councillors stated that taxi drivers felt the rise would help offset rising inflation and increases in the cost of fuel since the last increase, which was adopted in April 2014. Stuart Wilkinson, a driver with the town’s Elaine’s Taxis wrote to the council to request a review of fares and says he is backed by a quarter of cabbies currently working in the borough. A Melton Council spokesperson said: “The Licensing Committee deferred their decision regarding taxi fare increases until they have received further information which will better inform their decision. “A report will be considered by the Licensing Committee in the coming months.” |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
Quote: Stuart Wilkinson, a driver with the town’s Elaine’s Taxis wrote to the council to request a review of fares and says he is backed by a quarter of cabbies currently working in the borough. Had a smart-arse comment in mind about bosses cracking the whip in the background here, but have decided instead to say nothing   
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
StuartW wrote: Quote: Stuart Wilkinson, a driver with the town’s Elaine’s Taxis wrote to the council to request a review of fares and says he is backed by a quarter of cabbies currently working in the borough. Had a smart-arse comment in mind about bosses cracking the whip in the background here, but have decided instead to say nothing Stuart is his own man and speaks for more than 25% of the drivers. The reason for the deferment is actually because the figures submitted by Stu on behalf of the trade were put in the report wrong. They had a second go and still managed to get them wrong. So Stu had a meeting with the LO on Monday so hopefully next time it will be right. The overall rise is about 10%. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
Quote: increases in the cost of fuel actually although it has gone up and down a bit I would say that fuel is the one thing that hasn't gone up significantly over 5 years whereas council fees;insurance and car parts have gone up substantially |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
edders23 wrote: Quote: increases in the cost of fuel actually although it has gone up and down a bit I would say that fuel is the one thing that hasn't gone up significantly over 5 years whereas council fees;insurance and car parts have gone up substantially XXXXX XXXXXXX Fuel prices can be volatile but there are no higher than in 2014 according to the RAC. Helped in a large part of fuel duty freezes. All that said there will be many other factors to the cost of running a taxi and its got to be worthwhile for the driver too. Hide this Like Show more reactions · Reply · 1d Stu Wilkinson Other factors include insurance, mot, council mot, tax, plates, top signs, meters, taxi badge, tyres, bulbs, valeting, repairs, maintenance, wages, office staff, office cost, car signage, banking, card payment supplements, to mention a few. This list is not exhaustive by any means. Hide this Like Show more reactions · Reply · 23h |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
The new table of fares has now gone out for public consultation which begins on April 4th for 2 weeks and if no objections are received the new table of fares will come into force on May 1st 2019. However there is still one mistake on the new table of fares but the drivers decided to "let it go" without complaining because it would have probably led to a further delay and it was only on the waiting time for rate 3. Rate 1 from 07.00 until 23.00 for up to 4 passengers £3.00 flag for 1/2 mile £1.80 per mile £20.00 waiting per hour Rate 2 from 23.00 until 07.00 for up to 4 passengers £3.75 flag for 1/2 mile £2.25 per mile £25.00 waiting per hour Rate 3 from 07.00 until 23.00 for 5 to 8 passengers £4.50 flag for 1/2 mile £2.70 per mile £20.00 waiting per hour Rate 4 from 23.00 until 07.00 for 5 to 8 passengers and bank holidays £6.00 flag for 1/2 mile £3.60 per mile £40.00 waiting per hour Rate 5 bank holiday rate for 5 to 8 passengers £9.00 flag for 1/2 miles £5.40 per mile £60.00 waiting per hour |
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| Author: | heathcote [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
If no objections are received the new fares are chargeable on the 18th. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
heathcote wrote: If no objections are received the new fares are chargeable on the 18th. received the new table of fares will come into force on May 1st 2019. the public consultation is 2 weeks the announced start date is may 1st |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
we have extras only for more than 4 passengers and the council INSIST on that there was a proposal a couple of years ago for ours to change BUT it is always a low flag with no distance included  and it got droppedwe could put our up as we are deregulated BUT last time someone tried that it caused an outrage and big loss of custom as people judge the cost by the flag fall so none dares set a flag higher than anyone else |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
heathcote wrote: If no objections are received the new fares are chargeable on the 18th. You and I both know this but I have only posted what our council have stated.(3) If no objection to a table of fares or variation is duly made within the period specified in the notice referred to in subsection (2) of this section, or if all objections so made are withdrawn, the table of fares or variations shall come into operation on the date of the expiration of the period specified in the notice or the date of withdrawal of the objection or, if more than one, of the last objection, whichever date is the later. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
Quote: Rate 5 bank holiday rate for 5 to 8 passengers £9.00 flag for 1/2 miles £5.40 per mile £60.00 waiting per hour £60 an hour waiting time? 
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
Sussex wrote: Quote: Rate 5 bank holiday rate for 5 to 8 passengers £9.00 flag for 1/2 miles £5.40 per mile £60.00 waiting per hour £60 an hour waiting time? KERCHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Not that any punter would pay that |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
edders23 wrote: Sussex wrote: Quote: Rate 5 bank holiday rate for 5 to 8 passengers £9.00 flag for 1/2 miles £5.40 per mile £60.00 waiting per hour £60 an hour waiting time? KERCHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that any punter would pay that Rate 5 is for bank holidays only for the bigger vehicles. Waiting time here is not for waiting for the punters it is for when you are sat at traffic lights etc. So in reality it is not likely to amount to very much at all particularly because there are very few taxis that work bank holidays here and even less of the bigger ones. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
Not always the case I have several pensioner customers that ask for drivers to sit outside supermarkets whilst they shop did one today who lives 400 yards from Waitrose took her there and back and then 3 miles up the road to her friends for lunch £15.50 of which probably £8.00 was waiting time (at £12 an hour) |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: No tariff increase for five years as Melton defers decis |
edders23 wrote: Not always the case I have several pensioner customers that ask for drivers to sit outside supermarkets whilst they shop did one today who lives 400 yards from Waitrose took her there and back and then 3 miles up the road to her friends for lunch £15.50 of which probably £8.00 was waiting time (at £12 an hour) Just how many pensioners are going to go shopping on a bank holiday and have at least 5 people travelling? |
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