Petition on Manchester C-Charge

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Mon 9 Jun 2008 14:02
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - Nsar
Plans for a congestion charge for Greater Manchester are being announced today which, if introduced, would be the test-bed for national road pricing. An alliance of Greater Manchester businesses is calling for a petition for a referendum on the issue. You can find out more about the proposed congestion charge and sign the petition at www.stopthecharge.co.uk

Please pass the web-address to everyone you think may wish to sign-up

Thanks
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Mon 9 Jun 2008 14:15
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - oilrag
I thought the Forum didn`t do Politics?

;)

{Prior permission was sought from HJ (yes, I spotted the smiley, but thought it was still worth a mention to clear up any misunderstandings)}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 09/06/2008 at 14:39

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Mon 9 Jun 2008 19:17
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - welshlad
I've been to manchester on several occasions and ive never found it congested like london. Busy yes but not that congested and it always seems to have a steady traffic flow.

Cant help but think that this is a bandwagon being jumped on

Edited by welshlad on 09/06/2008 at 19:18

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Mon 9 Jun 2008 21:48
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - boxsterboy
But I thought local consultation had shown massive objection and the scheme had been binned? Or are Manchester copying the late lamented Livingstone's route to history?
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Mon 9 Jun 2008 22:48
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - barney100
Petitions are ignored by our authorities, sad but true we pay all the taxes and have little influence. We've tried it locally and our beloved council (Basingstoke) took not a blind bit of notice. If we can't get anywhere locally how can we do anything nationally? Anyway this is getting political so I guess its down to Toyota to get a prius.
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Mon 9 Jun 2008 23:21
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - gmac
>>We've tried it locally and our beloved council (Basingstoke) took not a
blind bit of notice.


Edinburgh council got a firm NO when they went public. It has only slowed the procedure. I'm sure it will be back in another form.
I read somewhere today (another paper I think) that the money offered from Central Government to the city of Manchester would only pay for 12kms of tram track. Desperate times, desperate measures...
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Tue 10 Jun 2008 00:31
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - Stuartli
Once the decision is taken (just as with Post Office closures), you can bet your bottom dollar that nothing will change the eventual outcome.

The original plan for Manchester was that if a certain number of the local authorities opposed the plan, then it fell through...:-)
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Tue 10 Jun 2008 10:50
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - Nsar
Currently 3 of the 10 Greater Manchester authorities oppose it, with a fourth, Bolton promising a referendum before proceeding. If Bolton said no then it would be blocked as it would fall below the two thirds majority the plan needs. BUT......the Local Transport Bill going through parliament at present would create something called an Independent Transport Authority which would have the power to over-rule an individual authority's wishes.

This is why a powerful demonstration of public opposition is required.

It is fairly safe to assume that what happens in Greater Manchester will affect your own city or region so stopping it in Manchester means stopping it where you live - please sign the petition and make others aware of it.

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Tue 10 Jun 2008 12:56
Petition on Manchester C-Charge - barney100
Dead right Nsar, a great show of opposition might stall 'em a bit. If your lot are anything like ours they make their plans and wait for the cries of protest, then move the goalposts alla the 'transport authority' and do a they intended at first...
Our lot (Basingstoke) installed humps with our taxes against a strong local petition in a road with a very good safety record. they now say the humps belong to the 'county council' so they are no longer their responsibility.....neat and has totally stuffed us here.
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