Herefordshire Council’s regulatory committee has in principles decided to keep taxi fares in the county at the same level as they currently are, although this is still to be openly consulted upon.
Members of the committee were told at their meeting on Tuesday, October 6, that last year an early review of fares took place on August 12, 2008 due to a sharp price increase in fuel costs at that time. The present fees were agreed at that meeting.
Mr John Jones, chairman of the Taxi Association, contacted Herefordshire Council on September 16 this year calling for the fares to be frozen and the committee agreed to this.
Under Section 65 (2)(a) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1976 states the committee’s decision must now be advertised for a minimum 14-day period and, if no objections are received, then the fares will stay the same. If objections are made, the committee will meet again to consider these.
The proposed fares will therefore be advertised in the local press and on the council’s website before being brought back to the committee.