Tag Archives: Western Extension

Will Lib Dem support for Nationwide Road Pricing win votes – or be a crucial clanger for Clegg?

Spotting a significant difference between the key proposals for transport by the three main UK political parties is, as far as I can see, close to a needle in haystack hunt. But there is one difference above all that could be a key factor in ending the ‘I agree with Nick’ craze that kicked off [...]

To charge or not to charge a ‘Congestion’ tax on public roads – that is the big question at the heart of Manchester and London consultations

Residents and businesses in Manchester have been asked whether they want to pay a new ‘Congestion Charge’ tax to drive on the public highways they have already paid for – in exchange for massive government ‘investment’ in public transport development. But that is merely in theory. In practice, as the Manchester Evening News points out [...]

D-Days for C–Charge ‘consultations’ draw near but will ‘lies’ skew voting in London and Manchester?

Consultations end soon on plans for a huge C–Charge/Road Pricing scheme in Manchester – and on whether London should keep the Western Extension of its Congestion Charging zone. But daggers are being drawn by doubters about the truth of claims by charging scheme supporters – and opponent’s concerns include a claim by Andrew Gilligan that [...]