In article , Richard Adamfi
writes
On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:18:09 -0000, "Redonda"
wrote:


What benefits? Local shops closing due to massive reductions in passing
trade and higher delivery costs, companies moving out of London to reduce
costs of reps' cars and staff lateness due to poor public transport links,
etc.


How can you have passing trade in the central charging zone - either
before or after charging?


Quite easily. It was people who were going past who now don't as they
have to pay to travel that particular route.

There is nowhere in the central area that isn't covered by either
yellow lines, red lines, parking meters or residents parking bays so
passing trade was always impossible.


No it wasn't. See above. I go past thousands of on street parking bays
every day in London. Yes you have to pay to use them, but 20p for a
quick nip to a couple of shops isn't too bad.

Unless you count illegal parking.


Done that too. Especially outside the sandwich bar near the Pentonville
Road.......
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