Days after revised proposals to charge motorists are released, decision makers voice 'concerns'.
By Ben SchofieldPolitical support for a proposed congestion charge in Cambridge appears to be falling away.The Liberal Democrats, who run a district council and lead a coalition on the county council, said they had "further concerns" despite the changes., which includes three councils, businesses and academia, proposed charging drivers at least £5 a day to drive into or around a Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone.
"The revised plans that have been published look to address those but the South Cambridgeshire District Council Lib Dem group have further concerns and these will be debated in full through the Greater Cambridge Partnership Assembly and Board processes later this month." The source added the "political heat around these issues in the run up to the General Election was not going to make things easier".Conservative transport secretary Mark Harper previously asked planners to go "back to the drawing board"
"If the GCP presses ahead now, it will be missing a huge opportunity for alternative solutions to provide radically improved public transport that local people are crying out for."Two by Labour councillorsThe other by Andy Williams, who represents the business community
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