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| Councils vote for C-charge plan | Councils vote for C-charge plan |
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| Council bosses in Manchester have voted in favour of pushing ahead with the controversial congestion charge. | Council bosses in Manchester have voted in favour of pushing ahead with the controversial 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. | 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. |
| 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. |
| Two councils, Trafford and Stockport, voted against the bid, while the other eight all voted in support. | |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Stockport Council's decision to reject the charge followed a survey which found that 67% of Stockport residents and 78% of businesses did not support the proposed road charges. | Stockport Council's decision to reject the charge followed a survey which found that 67% of Stockport residents and 78% of businesses did not support the proposed road charges. |
| 'Sad day' | |
| The leader of the council, Dave Goddard, said the decision was "a sad day for democracy". | The leader of the council, Dave Goddard, said the decision was "a sad day for democracy". |
| He said: "The decision from Stockport is a resounding rejection of congestion charging. | He said: "The decision from Stockport is a resounding rejection of congestion charging. |
| "AGMA has worked on a consensus and today you've seen evidence of majority voting being allegedly allowed." | "AGMA has worked on a consensus and today you've seen evidence of majority voting being allegedly allowed." |
| John McGoldrick, of Manchester Against Road Tolls, said: "Two of the councils have voted no. | |
| The charges would differ from the London system | |
| "The scheme is now effectively dead as not even the government has the power to force any council to bring in road user charging." | |
| "Though it is dead, it won't lie down, and AGMA, though they have no road charging powers are carrying on. | |
| "Our campaign will therefore have to carry on until this road toll threat is well and truly buried." | |
| Councillor Roger Jones, Chairman of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, said: "Our bid makes its clear that any charging scheme would not be introduced on roads until those affected have a reliable, integrated public transport system available to provide people with a real alternative to using their cars. | |
| "We have received a large volume of valuable feedback from the local business community and Greater Manchester residents, which we will now use to help shape the detailed nature of our full strategy." | |
| The final TIF bid is due to be submitted on 31 July. |