In article , Rich Mallard
wrote:
That would surely lead to a revolt in the outer suburbs,
particularly from local businesses and the councils.

There is a strong anti-car brigade here (LB Richmond) - if the
price of over-zealous parking enforcement is that we destroy
our town centres, good! Or so our elected representatives (of
both parties) seem to think. Perhaps it's because we keep
parking fines whilst business rates go to central government.
If LB Richmond could levy a toll on every car passing through
the borough on the A316 we could probably cancel Council Tax!
Obviously some outer London boroughs do gain from car traffic
that terminates in their area, but I would have thought that
in more than a few they suffer the congestion caused by
through traffic with few benefits.

So although one group would go ballistic at the idea, another
might be in favour.

--
Tony Bryer

Tony Bryer wrote:
In article , Rich Mallard
wrote:

That would surely lead to a revolt in the outer suburbs,
particularly from local businesses and the councils.


There is a strong anti-car brigade here (LB Richmond) - if the
price of over-zealous parking enforcement is that we destroy
our town centres, good! Or so our elected representatives (of
both parties) seem to think. Perhaps it's because we keep
parking fines whilst business rates go to central government.
If LB Richmond could levy a toll on every car passing through
the borough on the A316 we could probably cancel Council Tax!
Obviously some outer London boroughs do gain from car traffic
that terminates in their area, but I would have thought that
in more than a few they suffer the congestion caused by
through traffic with few benefits.

So although one group would go ballistic at the idea, another
might be in favour.

Hopefully all groups are in agreement that doing nothing is not an option.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London