Item 8 Appendix 2 - Clydebank First Public Notice 24 January 2024
West Dunbartonshire Council · 17 April 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 REVIEW OF TAXI FARES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Dunbartonshire Council are carrying out a review of the fares for the hire of taxis within the Clydebank Zone of the Local Authority area. Proposed changes to the current level of fares and charges applicable to the Clydebank Taxi Licensing Zone are being considered as follows:- increase the flagfall on Tariff One by 50p; increase the flagfall on Tariff Two by 50p; increase the flagfall on Tariff Three by 70p; increase the running mile by 10p on Tariff One; increase the running mile by 20p on Tariff Two; increase the running mile by 30p on Tariff Three; increase the period for waiting time from 10p for each 30 seconds (£12.00 per hour) to 10p for each 20 seconds (£18.00 per hour); change the period of time when Tariff 2 is applicable from 6.00 pm until Midnight on 24 December and 31 January to 6.00 am until Noon on 24 December and 31 January; change the period of time when Tariff 3 is applicable from Midnight on 24 December and 31 January to Noon on 24 December and 31 January; increase the amount where extra charges will apply for a taxi called by telephone or via App and not cancelled before arrival from £3.30 to £3.80; change the wording from ‘Taxi drivers may add on any charge incurred at Glasgow Airport when either dropping off or picking up passengers’ to ‘Taxi drivers may add on any charge incurred at any Airport or car park when either dropping off or picking up passengers’. A fare chart for the Clydebank Zone is proposed as follows:- CLYDEBANK ZONE Tariff One For a distance not exceeding 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. daily 5/11ths OF A MILE…………………….… £3.80 For each additional 1/20th OF A MILE…....£0.10 Tariff Two For a distance not exceeding 9.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. daily 5/11ths OF A MILE……………………….. £4.30 6.00 a.m. to Noon on For each additional 1/22nd OF A MILE…...£0.10 24th December and 31st December
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Tariff Three For a distance not exceeding Noon on 24th December to 5/11ths OF A MILE………………...…….. £5.50 Midnight on 26th December and For each additional 1/25th OF A MILE.…..£0.10 Noon on 31st December to Midnight on 2nd January Between 9.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. a 50p extra charge applies Any hire terminating outwith the Clydebank zone of the West Dunbartonshire area will be at a rate to be agreed at the time of hire. Fares for Waiting The driver is, in addition to the above, entitled to charge for waiting whether in one stoppage or in several stoppages as follows: For each period of TWENTY SECONDS or part thereof……….....£0.10 Extra Charges A charge of £3.80 shall be payable for a taxi called by telephone or via App and not cancelled before arrival. An additional charge of 10p shall be payable for each passenger beyond two. Taxi drivers may add on any charge incurred at any Airport or car park when either dropping off or picking up passengers. Drivers must make passengers aware in advance that an extra charge may be added to the fare. Soiling Fee A maximum fee of £100.00 is chargeable for any soiling which necessitates a taxi being removed from service for cleaning. Soiling in this context includes any soiling by means of food, drink, vomit, urine or excrement. REPRESENTATIONS It is proposed that the fare chart will apply from 10 April 2024. Any person wishing to make representations with respect to the Authority's proposals should lodge same by emailing licensing@west-dunbarton.gov.uk or in writing to the undernoted by 29 February 2024. Alan Douglas Chief Officer – Regulatory & Regeneration West Dunbartonshire Council Council Offices Church Street Dumbarton G82 1QL 24 January 2024