York residents have rejected plans to introduce congestion charging in the city centre.
The local council claims York's roads will be 28 per cent busier by 2021 and a congestion charge zone in the city centre was one way it was hoping to combat the problem.
However, after a council-led public consultation, a majority of residents said they'd be against a congestion charge zone being introduced.
Instead, residents said they'd like to see an improved bus service in the city and a freight depot being established on the outskirts of the city. Other proposals that the council is considering include road improvements, more cycle routes and better public transport services.
The council will consider the result of the residents' vote a week today.
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Re: York rejects congestion charging
A good way to help with congestion? If the police / DVLA got of there back sides and clamped and then crush all the thousands of cars / vans which are: not taxed, have no MOT, no insurance, are in a unroad worthy condition, drivers who are banned etc, etc.
DVLA please stop using the stupid adverts saying that untaxed cars can not hide from them, I know plenty doing just that! I see the same cars every day, with faulty lights, leaving behind clouds of smoke, nothing is done to them! If they say there is not enough staff then simply all the £££££ of fine monies could pay the staffs wages with ease.
Re: York rejects congestion charging
Not a great time for politicians is it, nobody wants to give them what they want.
I commute to my crappy paid job in belfast, if there was a congestion charge, or worse still road pricing many in the same position as me would have to consider the cost of the commute and weigh up the pros and cons of having a job. Having tried to use public transport for a week and ended up sleeping in work 3 out of the 5 days I wish they would acknowledge that a car is not a luxury it is a neccessity for our economy.
Re: York rejects congestion charging
Well done, reidents of York.
When will councils realise the solution to our roads is not congestion charging, more camera, more humps, more bus lanes, etc.
We just want to get were we are going with the minimum of agro.