Cllr Emma Hobbs and Cllr Chris Bowering backed the increase at the meeting on March 9 Taxi drivers working in Wokingham struggling to earn a living during the Covid-19 pandemic will have to pay an extra £42 over the next year for their licence.
Wokingham Borough Council has decided to increase the fee for hackney carriage and private hire vehicle licences from £248 to £290 in 2020/21. Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors called for the fees to be frozen at £248 during a meeting of the council’s Licensing Committee on March 9. But the Conservatives refused, after stating the hiked fees will be used to cover the council’s administrative costs and taxi drivers have been offered grants and other support.
This reality is what incensed staff when they saw that picture: “We knew the packages would not be appropriate for families in the borough, for families in Canning Town. Because of our experience with the foodbank, we knew what the government was giving out wasn’t enough.”
The school operates a system where parents receive a voucher via email, which can be downloaded and redeemed.
Deputy headteacher Emma Hobbs – who helps co-ordinate this effort – says that staff then follow up to ensure vouchers can be accessed properly.
In the event of any issues, the school prints out the vouchers and sends them home – either by post or by home visit.
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