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No Increase In Taxi Fares For Burnham-On-Sea

20th September 2008

Taxi charges in Burnham-On-Sea will not rise, it was decided this week.

A request was made to Sedgemoor District Council by Sedgemoor's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Association to increase fares to cover rising fuel costs.

It comes after Burnham-On-Sea.com reported earlier this year how drivers are bearing the brunt of soaring fuel costs and are angry that the district council - which oversees passenger fares - is not helping them more.

However, a meeting of Sedgemoor's licensing and general purposes committee on Wednesday (September 17th) turned down the application, saying a second rise was not necessary.

Sedgemoor District Council has the authority to fix rates or fares, as well as all other charges in connection with the hire of a vehicle.

Sedgemoor gave the go-ahead for a small taxi fare increase in April this year.


Source; Burnham-On-Sea.com

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