The owner of a taxi company is offering free rides to vaccination centres for over 65s.
Shaf Latif, who runs Pendle Taxis in Nelson, said his company will be providing people over the age of 65 with a free taxi to make sure they can get to their vaccination appointment safely and on time.
Pendle Taxis is offering free rides to the vaccination centre for over 65s
Mr Latif, from Burnley, said: "It's important that we support the elderly members of our community during this time and we're pleased to be offering a safe method of transport through our regularly sanitized taxis."
In order to book a free ride, Mr Latif said people over the age of 65 should call their booking line and quote 'free taxi', giving the date and time of their vaccine appointment,
He added: "We are doing the best we can to make sure our taxis are safe for everyone, and safety screens have been installed and masks are mandatory."
To book your free taxi ride to the vaccination centre, call Pendle Taxis on 01282 693693.
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