On 5 Oct 2006 01:07:55 -0700, wrote:


Colum Mylod wrote:
The extension will include zone 2 so your fears of an extension too
far are well grounded.

Impossible to have an extension too far. IMHO the boundary for the
congestion charge should be the M25, with a minimum charge of £50.

Offer that one up in a democratic system and see how it flies. It
could happen but only under a dictator.

[Ken's] evil
brain has postulated widening to the Circulars...

If I had any doubts about voting for Ken next time, those doubts have
now been erased.
You don't mind sham consulting, pre-election promises broken..

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On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Colum Mylod wrote:

On 5 Oct 2006 01:07:55 -0700, wrote:

Colum Mylod wrote:

The extension will include zone 2 so your fears of an extension too
far are well grounded.

Impossible to have an extension too far. IMHO the boundary for the
congestion charge should be the M25, with a minimum charge of £50.

Offer that one up in a democratic system and see how it flies.

I'd vote for it.

Although ideally the zone would stop just beyond my house - otherwise it
makes it more likely that people from outside will drive in!

It could happen but only under a dictator.

I love the way that you equate your preferencs with the will of the
majority.

tom

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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Colum Mylod wrote:

On 5 Oct 2006 01:07:55 -0700, wrote:

Colum Mylod wrote:

The extension will include zone 2 so your fears of an extension too
far are well grounded.

Impossible to have an extension too far. IMHO the boundary for the
congestion charge should be the M25, with a minimum charge of £50.

Offer that one up in a democratic system and see how it flies.

I'd vote for it.

Although ideally the zone would stop just beyond my house - otherwise it
makes it more likely that people from outside will drive in!

Any further extensions of the current congestion charging scheme in its
present guise are highly unlikely, as it would be very expensive to
operate as-is on a much larger scale, and there would be a
multiplication of the current issues over access to facilities inside
the zone for those not far outside.

Pan-London congestion charging would probably only be introduced as a
proper distance-based road user charging scheme, most likely using
either microwave "tag-and-beacon" technology, with charges per kilometre
varying by time of day and by road used.

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On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:02:45 +0100, Dave Arquati
wrote:

Any further extensions of the current congestion charging scheme in its
present guise are highly unlikely, as it would be very expensive to
operate as-is on a much larger scale, and there would be a
multiplication of the current issues over access to facilities inside
the zone for those not far outside.

That would not rule out "tweaking" though, would it? Earls Court is
crying out for relief, K&C wanted that addressed.
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On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:58:22 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

It could happen but only under a dictator.

I love the way that you equate your preferencs with the will of the
majority.

Ken said his consultancy sessions were to comply with rules but he had
already made his mind up beforehand - CC, ShepherdsRd tram, quite a
few others too. Is that not being dictatorial? He has the power and
feels fully confident in exercising it in a brash manner. It's his
personality. Maybe that can be a force for good but the danger is
he'll go off the rails (on topic pun) eventually. I wish he was just
that bit more "democratic".

Usenet, the home of opinions and preferences. Just like yours for
having the CC at your front door.

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