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Vote D-day for C-charge proposals Councils vote for C-charge plan
(about 5 hours later)
Plans to charge motorists to drive on roads around Greater Manchester could take a step closer on Friday. Council bosses in Manchester have voted in favour of pushing ahead with the controversial congestion charge.
The 10 local authorities are meeting to decide whether to submit a bid for government transport funding, which would bring a congestion charge. The 10 local authorities met to decide whether to submit a bid for government transport funding, which would bring a charging scheme to the city.
Two councils - Trafford and Stockport - are voting against the bid, while the other eight are all in support. Two councils - Trafford and Stockport - voted against the bid, while the other eight all voted in support.
The charge, which could be up to £5, would be dependent on a £3bn overhaul of public transport links.The charge, which could be up to £5, would be dependent on a £3bn overhaul of public transport links.
Supporters of the charge say it is essential to the region's economic future, but opponents claim it would actually damage business.Supporters of the charge say it is essential to the region's economic future, but opponents claim it would actually damage business.
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is to vote on whether to bid for £1.2bn from the government's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF).The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is to vote on whether to bid for £1.2bn from the government's Transport Innovation Fund (TIF).
If four or more authorities were to say they didn't want to go ahead with the TIF bid then I think it would be stone dead Councillor Roger Jones, GMPTA Will charging work? Will charging work?
The cash would be spent on an extension to the Metrolink tram system and more investment in buses and trains.The cash would be spent on an extension to the Metrolink tram system and more investment in buses and trains.
Minutes from the last AGMA meeting say a "consensus" is needed among AGMA members to trigger the bid for funding.
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) Chairman, Councillor Roger Jones, said he did not think two councils against would prevent it moving forward.
But he added: "If four or more authorities were to say they didn't want to go ahead with the TIF bid then I think it would be stone dead."
The peak time road pricing scheme would involve two charging rings - one at the M60, the other close to the city centre.The peak time road pricing scheme would involve two charging rings - one at the M60, the other close to the city centre.
Entering the outer cordon would cost £2, with a further levy of £1 to get into the centre. An extra £1 would be charged to leave each of the zones.Entering the outer cordon would cost £2, with a further levy of £1 to get into the centre. An extra £1 would be charged to leave each of the zones.
Drivers will pay a deposit for an electronic tag, which will monitor journeys on 15 main routes into the city in the busy morning and evening periods.Drivers will pay a deposit for an electronic tag, which will monitor journeys on 15 main routes into the city in the busy morning and evening periods.