Struggling Birmingham taxi drivers could be in line for vital £1,000 COVID support grant
- Perry Richardson
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min read
Taxi and private hire drivers in Birmingham could be in line for a vital £1,000 coronavirus support grant.
Birmingham City Council (BCC) are expected to announce full details of the support package in the near future.
The package comes following a drastic downturn in work levels for the industry caused by coronavirus lockdown measures.
Leader of BCC, Councillor Ian Ward, said: “We know how hard the last year has been and I hope to have an announcement soon of financial support for Birmingham’s taxi drivers.”
Councillor Majid Mahmood said via social media: “Really pleased Birmingham City Council have agreed to provide a one-off grant of £1,000 to hackney carriage and private hire drivers.
“This is very welcomed news for the trade, which has been significantly impacted by continuation of government restrictions.
“More details soon.”
