Neath and Port Talbot cabbies voice concern over lack of demand
Neath and Port Talbot cabbies voice concern over lack of demand
Taxi drivers in Neath and Port Talbot have voiced their fears over what they believe is a dying trade.
Speaking to the South Wales Evening Post, secretary of the Neath Port Talbot Taxi Proprietors Association Bob Hoyles said a number of cabs have been taken off the streets due to a lack of demand.
He claimed many drivers cannot afford to pay the rental on their vehicles, while owners are unable to sell the cabs because there are no interested buyers.
"The trade is on its backside. It is not quite so bad in Neath, but in Port Talbot and the Swansea Valley it is dying," Mr Hoyles told the newspaper.
Many local proprietors have supported calls for a three-year moratorium on the issuing of new Hackney carriage licences - a move currently being considered by Neath Port Talbot Council.
Due to legal requirements, a study must first be undertaken to see whether there is any "unmet demand" for taxis.
Last month, the Maidenhead Advertiser reported that a similar survey of taxi availability had been commissioned in the Berkshire borough.
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