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| Belfast congestion charges mooted | Belfast congestion charges mooted |
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| Congestion charges could be introduced for motorists travelling into Belfast in the future, according to a document prepared by the city council. | Congestion charges could be introduced for motorists travelling into Belfast in the future, according to a document prepared by the city council. |
| Its submission to the assembly's finance department pointed to the success of congestion charging in London and road pricing in Durham. | Its submission to the assembly's finance department pointed to the success of congestion charging in London and road pricing in Durham. |
| The council said local authorities should benefit from any revenue. | The council said local authorities should benefit from any revenue. |
| However, Larne and Lisburn councils told the department they think the idea would be unacceptable to the public. | However, Larne and Lisburn councils told the department they think the idea would be unacceptable to the public. |
| The Department of Finance is reviewing possible changes to rates. | The Department of Finance is reviewing possible changes to rates. |
| As part of a public consultation, it asked interested parties what they thought of other ways of generating revenue. | As part of a public consultation, it asked interested parties what they thought of other ways of generating revenue. |
| In its submission, Belfast City Council said that with the continuing impact of global warming, road taxes would become increasingly prominent. | In its submission, Belfast City Council said that with the continuing impact of global warming, road taxes would become increasingly prominent. |
| In London, all revenue raised by congestion charging must be re-invested back into the city's transport system. | In London, all revenue raised by congestion charging must be re-invested back into the city's transport system. |
| A Transport For London report found congestion levels in the zone are on average 26% lower than in 2002 before the scheme was introduced. | A Transport For London report found congestion levels in the zone are on average 26% lower than in 2002 before the scheme was introduced. |
| It costs £10 to bring your car into central London on the day, or £8 if you pay ahead. | It costs £10 to bring your car into central London on the day, or £8 if you pay ahead. |
| On Friday, SDLP Mid-Ulster assembly member Patsy McGlone said the proposal to introduce congestion charges in Belfast "was starting the congestion debate at the wrong end". | |
| He said "decentralisation of public-sector jobs was the place to start". |