As pointed out by Alan Rowley and Stuart Robertson, a four per cent rise in taxi fares is a very fair increase.

The rise across the country on bus fares is far in excess of this amount.

I am very disappointed by Coun Gil Nimmo's attitude in The Press (Taxi fares to go up by four per cent, April 9).

Firstly the £5 quoted from York to Rawcliffe appears to be plucked out of thin air. Question - from where in York to where in Rawcliffe?

The suggestion of fares being reduced from a man in his position is nothing short of ridiculous. This increase deemed to be fair by his colleagues on the council seems to be accepted by all except him.

If Coun Nimmo cared to look into the national league table of fares, he would find York's are a lot lower than in many other towns and cities.

After The Press printed a list of councillors' expenses a few years ago, I would think Coun Nimmo should be looking at those figures, and show a lot more sympathy towards men who do a good job on behalf of the city of York.

Barry Hamer, Thief Lane, York.