It is very obvious the powers that be have not yet been able to do joined-up thinking. How can GMPTE refuse to supply essential information, saying it is not in the public interest, when we are the very people who will be affected should a congestion charge be imposed. How is a congestion charge going to solve the problem of congestion. If successful and people get out of their cars, then we do not have the punters to repay the conditional £2BILLION loan back over the next thirty years, so councillors do not actually want congestion to go away, they just want us to pay more and more and come up with ridiculous traffic calming measures that only produce even more bottlenecks. With on-going research and development into producing bio-fuels the clean air brigade cannot argue about Climate Change as we will likely all be driving hybrid vehicles in the not too distant future (certainly well before thirty years) and these will be charge exempt, so where will the funding come from to repay the loan. The tax paying citizens will still be strapped up to £2BILLION debt and if money cannot be raised through charges then no doubt it will be added to Council Tax Bills. Once again I say this is another stealth tax. Investment in Public Transport should be on-going from fares and taxes already paid by passengers and motorists. What has Central and Local government done with our money. Other areas in the country have applied and been accepted for investment in public transport without being tied to a congestion charge. Tell MPs they cannot claim for second mortgages or go shopping at the expense of the electorate. The money saved there will go a long way to improving investment in public transport. Also let the people decide via a referendum. We were intelligent enough to vote you in, we are therefore intelligent enough to vote you out.

   Dont worry Roger and his followers will be out on may 1st.

   Even £10 a day would not surprise me if greedy and arrogant Labour councillors get their way. This threat which is developing is very serious indeed. Ordinary motorists have only got one defensive sanction at their disposal... they must send a clear and unequivocal message to Labour at the ballot box.