Under the proposals released today (Summarised):
- Local people will be able to make 50 free journeys in a year.
- Once the free journeys are used up, the charge will be just 20p per crossing.
- To benefit from the discount residents will need to register annually and apply for an electronic “tag” to be displayed in their car's windscreen.
- The annual registration fee would be £10, the same local discount registration fee as the London Congestion charge.
- The discount will be available for private cars only.
The consultation on these arrangements are scheduled to begin next week and, subject to the outcome and the necessary technical work being completed in time, the system is expected to start in the Autumn.
A further announcement about the precise start date for the new regime will be made at the end of the twelve-week consultation period.
The local discount scheme will not affect separate plans to offer discounts to anyone - including drivers who are not local residents - who choose to pay via an account using a "DART-Tag".
1 comment:
Good to see that the labour stalwarts were still working away on this, which is completley contrary to the image you tried to give in your recent letter to the papers. Don't twist the truth cllr.
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