All-out opposition fails to derail taxi charge rise

ALL-out opposition from some drivers has failed to derail plans for a four per cent increase in fees and charges for hackney carriages and private hire cars in the Chichester district.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th May 2009, 15:45 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:06 BST

The district council's licensing and enforcement committee has agreed that the rise should be implemented with effect from June 1.

Objectors claimed they were currently experiencing hardship because of falling levels of trade.

They said the rise was above inflation, and maintained there had been no proper consultation with the taxi operators.

Following the committee decision, the Chichester District Hackney Drivers' Alliance says it now plans to take the matter to the district auditor and the local government ombudsman.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette May 27

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