Unclog Cambridge: FOR a Congestion Charge

Local people arguing for a Cambridge Congestion Charge and the hundreds of millions of pounds of up-front government money it would bring for transport.

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Issues

A range of issues have been raised about aspects of the proposals.

1. “If the government has the money for transport it should give it anyway without a charge”
2. Would a congestion charge disproportionally hit the poor?
3. Discounts for residents
4. Discounts for particular groups
5. Would businesses suffer?
6. Addenbrooke’s inside the zone
7. Is up-front money from the government bribery?
8. Comments on the Consultation by the County Council

More pages to follow in due course …

In this section

• Issues: Addenbrooke’s inside the zone
• Issues: Consultation by the County Council
• Issues: Discounts for particular groups
• Issues: Discounts for residents
• Issues: Is up-front money from the government bribery?
• Issues: Would a congestion charge be regressive?
• Issues: Would businesses suffer?
• Issues: “If the government has the money for transport it should give it anyway without a charge”

Links

• Cambridge Cycling Campaign
• Full bid (183 pages)
• Other groups (PACCA etc)
• The County Council’s proposals
• Transport Innovation Fund

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