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Ealing Council's Taxi Spending Contradicts Climate Commitments

5/19/2025

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Ealing Council, lauded for its efforts to cut car usage, paradoxically spent over £30,000 on taxi services for staff in just three years. This figure could be even higher, as the council has kept some taxi expenses under wraps, claiming processing costs as the reason. The irony of climate pledges clashing with spending raises eyebrows.

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Story summary

Ealing Council, lauded for its efforts to cut car usage, paradoxically spent over £30,000 on taxi services for staff in just three years. This figure could be even higher, as the council has kept some taxi expenses under wraps, claiming processing costs as the reason. The irony of climate pledges clashing with spending raises eyebrows.