congestion charges

Post by **saint-spoon** » 04 Aug 2009, 19:18

Whilst I have my ranting head on and a fist full of fury to hand I would like to take the opportunity to ask if anyone thinks that putting congestion charges on city centres is designed to reduce carbon emissions or is it merely another mechanism with which to raise more tax revenue? Apparently they are just about to place one on Oxford if the news is to be believed, the local councillor claimed that it was step in the right direction but I can’t help not believe anyone who desires positions of political influence on the grounds that the desire for power should permanently exclude that person from ever achieving it.

misty · Post by **misty** » 04 Aug 2009, 19:22

Definately money making.
I don't go into our City any more after living there for 30 years. It was a lovely place now you could be anywhere in the country, totally ruined and they might want me to pay to go in! It is as big a con as those auction sales that charge a fee to get in, what a joke.

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 04 Aug 2009, 20:48

Similar sort of money making scheme to 'safety cameras' to catch you doing 31 mph instead of 30mph - sooooo dangerous (not)

Post by **wendy** » 04 Aug 2009, 22:46

Yep, purely to make money in my opinion.
Wendy

Sunny B · Post by **Sunny B** » 04 Aug 2009, 23:00

Clearly a money making exercise. If they were serious about making a real change they would pedestrianise the city centre.

Post by **Richard** » 04 Aug 2009, 23:44

All I know is the Opposition strongly opposed it in London. I see Boris has removed it - not !!!!!

Problem is up there is it simply clogs up a big circle around it and there still seems the same amount of traffic as before !

A lot of people are opposed to it, but can afford it and just see it as part and parcel now.