NEW Welsh Government funding for the struggling taxi trade in Wales may not be enough, a union says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The grant will allow taxi drivers – who are struggling due to the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 restrictions – to claim up to \u00a32,000 through local authorities based on a first-come-first-served system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Regional Officer for Unite Wales, Alan McCarthy says this is a relief for taxi drivers, but there is a concern because drivers have lost a lot more than \u00a32,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding comes after a protest was held by taxi drivers in Cardiff last month. They called for more help and an acknowledgment of how uniquely taxi drivers have been hit by restrictions in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere have been restrictions on all of the things that generate income for taxi drivers, such as bars and retail.\u201d Mr. McCartney added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Covid 19 restrictions in Wales have meant that many taxi drivers are earning below the national living wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unite Wales Union would like to see extra funding for taxi trade in Wales through sector-specific support if there are to be further restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. McCartney called for local authorities to reach out to taxi drivers in Wales to ensure they will apply for the grant and make it an easy process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welsh Government had already provided financial support to other transport sectors, including bus and rail since coronavirus restrictions started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW Welsh Government funding for the struggling taxi trade in Wales may not be enough, a union says. The grant will allow taxi drivers – who are struggling due to the Welsh Government’s Covid-19 restrictions – to claim up to \u00a32,000 through local authorities based on a first-come-first-served system. The Regional Officer for Unite Wales, Alan McCarthy says this is a relief for taxi drivers, but there is a concern because drivers have lost a lot more than \u00a32,000. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":567,"featured_media":26777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[194,276,94,95,104],"coauthors":[565],"class_list":["post-26763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorised","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-taxis","tag-transport","tag-welsh-government"],"yoast_head":"\n