Council licensing service manager Lily Brine said similar consultations in recent years also prompted few responses.

When asked if she was surprised no-one responded, she said: "Honestly, no I wasn't.

"Based on our previous consultations on fees, charges and tariffs, we don't usually get a particularly high response to the consultations."

The rise in fares comes after the number of traditional taxis in South Gloucestershire fell.

The council said this was partly due to the rise of ride-hailing apps and private hire vehicles, which face less regulation than hackney carriages.

"When I first joined licensing, we had probably had 350 hackneys. It's now down to about 50," Ms Brine added.

"With private hire vehicles, because of the way that society and technology has changed, it's gone very much towards private hire and those pre-booked journeys rather than hackney carriages picking up at the side of the road."