RICHMONDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976 HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Richmondshire District Council in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 proposes to vary the table of fares that can be charged by proprietors in respect of the hire of a licensed Hackney Carriage.

TARIFF 1 – up to 4 passengers – From 06.00h until 23.00h except that date and time covered by Tariff 3 and 4

For each journey not exceeding ½ mile, or part thereof

£2.80

For each subsequent 1/10 of a mile or part thereof

£0.24

Waiting time for each period of 1 minute or part thereof

£0.22

TARIFF 2 – 5 or more passengers – From 06.00h until 23.00h except that date and time covered by Tariff 5 and 6

For each journey not exceeding ½ mile, or part thereof

£4.50

For each subsequent 1/10 of a mile or part thereof

£0.35

Waiting time for each period of 1 minute or part thereof

£0.33

TARIFF 3 – up to 4 passengers

For hirings begun between 23.00h and 07.00h on any day except, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

Tariff 1 plus 50%

TARIFF 4 – up to 4 passengers

For hirings begun between 18.00h Christmas Eve to 07.00h on 27 December and 20.00h on 31 December to midnight on 1 January

Tariff 2 plus 50%

TARIFF 5 – 5 or more passengers

For hirings begun between 23.00h and 07.00h on any day except, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

Tariff 2 plus 50%

TARIFF 6 – 5 or more passengers

For hirings begun between 18.00h Christmas Eve to 07.00h on 27 December and 20.00h on 31 December to midnight on 1 January

Tariff 2 plus 100%

Soiling charge [maximum charge]

£100

A booking fee up to a maximum of £4.00 charged where:

a) The Hackney carriage is booked in advance, and

b) i) The Customer shall be told the cost of the booking fee at the time that the booking is taken, and the amount recorded

in the booking log; and

ii) The customer shall be told that the booking fee is in addition to the fare for the journey. and

c) The hiring involves a separate journey of at least one mile, starting from the taxi rank or the Operator’s premises to the pick-up point.

A copy of this notice will be deposited at the Council’s Office, Mercury House, Station Road, Richmond, DL10 4JX and will be open to public inspections without payment during normal office hours. Any objections to the proposed increases should be made in writing stating the reason of objection and be sent to Licensing, Richmondshire District Council, Mercury House, Station Road, Richmond, DL10 4JX or emailed to licensing@richmondshire.gov.uk with 'Taxi Tariff Consultation', this must be received within 14 days of the publication of this notice. If no objections are made or if all objections so made are withdrawn, the proposed increase shall come into operation on 12th November 2022, or at the date of withdrawal of the last objection, whichever is the later, subject to approval of Richmondshire District Council. If objections are duly made and not withdrawn, Richmondshire District Council shall set a further date no later than two months after the date specified above on which the proposed increases shall take effect with or without modifications, as decided by Richmondshire District Council after consideration of any objections.

Vince Ravetta, Licensing Officer Dated this 28/10/22