Manchester says NO to C-Charge
12/12/08 13:30 Filed in: Personal
The people of Greater Manchester have voted.
79% have voted NO to the Transport Innovation Fund. The innovation being the fact that we would have to pay £5 a day for roads we have already paid for three times already. Local tax, vehicle excise duty and the tax in petrol.
Out of the ten council districts to whom the referendum was sent, not a single one returned a yes decision. NOT A SINGLE ONE.
So what does that mean for Manchester? Well, it does stop our area becoming a business black spot, that’s one hopeful outcome.
I’ve looked at the the pro-TIF sites and obviously they remain unchanged. Unwilling to accept the reality that not everybody shares their opinion.
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council suggests that it’s the economic downturn. He is wrong.
79% have voted NO to the Transport Innovation Fund. The innovation being the fact that we would have to pay £5 a day for roads we have already paid for three times already. Local tax, vehicle excise duty and the tax in petrol.
Out of the ten council districts to whom the referendum was sent, not a single one returned a yes decision. NOT A SINGLE ONE.
So what does that mean for Manchester? Well, it does stop our area becoming a business black spot, that’s one hopeful outcome.
I’ve looked at the the pro-TIF sites and obviously they remain unchanged. Unwilling to accept the reality that not everybody shares their opinion.
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council suggests that it’s the economic downturn. He is wrong.