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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 21:11:51 on Fri, 16 Oct 2020, tim... remarked: "Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 17:06:48 on Fri, 16 Oct 2020, tim... remarked: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tran...haun-bailey-ra lly-against-extension-of-congestion-charge-zone-a4571826.html Other media available As a disinterested party, I can't believe that anyone is seriously suggesting this The N/S Circular area isn't like the central area where everyone inside it is moderately well off, or lives in a bubble where they can walk/bus to whatever service that they need. People who live in the "Circular" area, are people in normal employment with lives that mean that they have to have a car. and an annual tax of 5,475 pounds to own one, is bloody ridiculous That's only if you use it every day. or if it's parked on-street If the local councillors suggested this they would be out on their ears at the next election It's only because Boris is a Tory, and most of the affected LAs are Labour/LibDem run that he has a hope of getting away with this politically This will be seen as the Mayor's fault, will it? Not convinced so Labour will get the flack. but it's still a bag of nonsense socially. It's nothing to do with congestion, but simply a potential way to raise a poll-tax the pay for TfL's huge deficit. we know that but why should car owners in this zone pay for it? One reason is that they are (like it or not) under Tfl's umbrella, and so are one of the more direct sources of income. that's a because we can, not because we should the original question remains. Rather than for example imposing a council tax surcharge on everyone in London. Another is that if TfL has to drastically cut services it'll force more vehicles onto the roads, inconveniencing existing motorists. you may think that I may think that Non-users of PT asked to subsidise PT, don't think that |
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Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
In message , at 14:56:41 on Sat, 17 Oct
2020, tim... remarked: "Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 21:11:51 on Fri, 16 Oct 2020, tim... remarked: "Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 17:06:48 on Fri, 16 Oct 2020, tim... remarked: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tran...haun-bailey-ra lly-against-extension-of-congestion-charge-zone-a4571826.html Other media available As a disinterested party, I can't believe that anyone is seriously suggesting this The N/S Circular area isn't like the central area where everyone inside it is moderately well off, or lives in a bubble where they can walk/bus to whatever service that they need. People who live in the "Circular" area, are people in normal employment with lives that mean that they have to have a car. and an annual tax of 5,475 pounds to own one, is bloody ridiculous That's only if you use it every day. or if it's parked on-street If the local councillors suggested this they would be out on their ears at the next election It's only because Boris is a Tory, and most of the affected LAs are Labour/LibDem run that he has a hope of getting away with this politically This will be seen as the Mayor's fault, will it? Not convinced so Labour will get the flack. but it's still a bag of nonsense socially. It's nothing to do with congestion, but simply a potential way to raise a poll-tax the pay for TfL's huge deficit. we know that but why should car owners in this zone pay for it? One reason is that they are (like it or not) under Tfl's umbrella, and so are one of the more direct sources of income. that's a because we can, not because we should the original question remains. Rather than for example imposing a council tax surcharge on everyone in London. Another is that if TfL has to drastically cut services it'll force more vehicles onto the roads, inconveniencing existing motorists. you may think that I may think that Non-users of PT asked to subsidise PT, don't think that I note your disagreement on pretty much anything. Perhaps we can agree that by default we disagree, and save a lot of typing? -- Roland Perry |
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