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| Voters reject congestion charge | Voters reject congestion charge |
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| The people of Greater Manchester have voted against plans to introduce a congestion charge in the region. | The people of Greater Manchester have voted against plans to introduce a congestion charge in the region. |
| Nearly 2m people were asked if they supported a £2.8bn investment in regional transport, which included the peak-time charge. | Nearly 2m people were asked if they supported a £2.8bn investment in regional transport, which included the peak-time charge. |
| A majority of voters in all of the region's 10 boroughs voted against the controversial plans. | A majority of voters in all of the region's 10 boroughs voted against the controversial plans. |
| It means the application for government Transport Innovation Fund (TiF) cash will not now go ahead. | It means the application for government Transport Innovation Fund (TiF) cash will not now go ahead. |
| The failed plan aimed to create the biggest road congestion zone in the UK, charging drivers up to £5 a day to use Greater Manchester's roads. | |
| Jason Torrence, who supported the charge, said: "This is a sad day. This was a innovative solution which would have put Manchester in the premier league of cities in the world." | |
| Immediately after the result was announced, officials in the 'Yes' campaign told BBC News they were "disappointed with the voting turnout". | Immediately after the result was announced, officials in the 'Yes' campaign told BBC News they were "disappointed with the voting turnout". |
| The overall turnout across the 12 local authorities was about 53.2% with 1,033,000 people casting their vote. | |
| Voting Turnout (%) Bolton, 48.8Bury, 57.4Manchester, 46.1Oldham, 54.4Rochdale, 50.8Salford, 57Stockport, 59Tameside, 60.7Trafford, 63.6Wigan, 45.3 | |
| The plans needed a majority in favour in at least seven local authorities to get the go-ahead. | |
| Those against the proposals claimed the charge would have been an unfair tax on motorists, while those in favour had maintained it was a chance to create the best public transport system in the UK. | Those against the proposals claimed the charge would have been an unfair tax on motorists, while those in favour had maintained it was a chance to create the best public transport system in the UK. |
| Motorists would have paid to cross two charging rings at peak times. The outer ring roughly follows the M60 orbital motorway, while the inner ring surrounds Manchester city centre. | Motorists would have paid to cross two charging rings at peak times. The outer ring roughly follows the M60 orbital motorway, while the inner ring surrounds Manchester city centre. |
| Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, which has the lowest turnout said: "The Referendum has given a very clear outcome. | |
| "I'm sure the economic downturn, which is hitting everyone hard, has had a part to play. | |
| "Investment in public transport in Manchester will remain a priority for the city council and our commitment to face up to the challenges going forward remains undiminished." |