Some hackney drivers in Knowsley want fares to rise to Liverpool rates while others say it would be 'nothing short of exploitation'
Councillors in Knowsley have told cab drivers to "go back to the drawing board" amid a row over whether or not to raise hackney fares in the borough.
At the meeting, Mr Toolin said that after it was clear there wasn’t a broad consensus the council carried out its own consultation, sending text messages to all drivers in the borough with the outcome being that 54% of drivers stated they agreed to the fare rise.Mr Toolin said: “Because we were conscious there was still no agreement we did ask if they could resolve it between them.”
He said more than 50 drivers have left over the last 4 years – either into private hire, the city or leaving the trade altogether. Mr Hodson said the situation could lead to there being no hackneys in Knowsley in 10 to 15 years' time, adding that for many “it is not an option” to jump into a private hire.
Mr Carr said there was a “major problem with cherrypicking” fares in Liverpool that doesn’t exist in Knowsley. Referring to claims made by Mr Hodson that low rates were causing drivers to leave the trade, Mr Carr also said that many drivers could earn ”a good living” as a a cab driver and that was not the cause of the decline in drivers. Cllr Terry Byron said the committee was left with a “dilemma” and if rises were implemented it could lead to two rates in operation in the borough which would bring “conflict.
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