Mancs to get congestion charge

[Bagpuss]

the stupid sods are doing the whole inner m60 ring road, equivalent to making the whole inner m25 a toll. Only Stockport (lib dem) and trafford (conservative) objected. Making the centre a toll would be OK, this plan is stupid

[dang65]

the stupid sods are doing the whole inner m60 ring road, equivalent to making the whole inner m25 a toll.

Well, not quite. The M25 is 118 miles round, the M60 is 36 miles.

[swamp]

the stupid sods are doing the whole inner m60 ring road, equivalent to making the whole inner m25 a toll. Only Stockport (lib dem) and trafford (conservative) objected. Making the centre a toll would be OK, this plan is stupid

What is the point in that? Surely most people live inside the outer ring road and would be exempt from the charge?!

[richard-af]

Oil all gone in 5 years? That will put an end to all this man-made global warming nonsense then!

I'm going to drive a milk float.

You both forgot that Iraq belongs to Bush, now. He'll let us have some, not a lot, but some.

[richard-af]

Congestion charges? Does that apply to a bunged-up nose, too?

[dang65]

Congestion charges? Does that apply to a bunged-up nose, too?

Yes, you'll have to use a public hankey now.

[pisces]

I'm not too familiar with Manchester, but a CC would kill trade in the city centre. This is why other cities haven't rushed to copy London so far (as initially predicted).

The answer is quite simple: put a tax on parking in the centre of congested towns and cities, and put the profit towards park-and-ride and public transport.

Big difference in cities I reckon. London being a major player in the finacial market and just about everything else means everyone just had to swallow it. Manchester won't be the same, a lot of people will seek jobs outside of the city. It could well backfire

[richard-af]

Big difference in cities I reckon. London being a major player in the finacial market and just about everything else means everyone just had to swallow it. Manchester won't be the same, a lot of people will seek jobs outside of the city. It could well backfire

The cops were pretty hot stuff at towing away cars when I lived in Manc about 10 years ago. Cost a fortune to get 'em back.

[OwlHoot]

What is the point in that? Surely most people live inside the outer ring road and would be exempt from the charge?!

For now ..

It's the oldest trick in the book: Start with a big discount, to keep the plebs happy thinking they have a bargain, and then year by year increase it. For instance, a pound to a pinch of pig sh*t says the London discounted charge will go up from £1 per day to £2 per day next year.

[Alf W]

What will happen to the value of houses within a 5-10 minute walk of a train station straight into the city centre?