tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post6917462074154896075..comments2023-05-19T11:22:45.301+01:00Comments on Your Coleridge Conservative Action Team: East Chesterton Councillor ResignsChris Howellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788153276499154335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-40500778470459248642010-08-05T00:54:35.579+01:002010-08-05T00:54:35.579+01:00Hi Equinox,
We obviously don't agree on conge...Hi Equinox,<br /><br />We obviously don't agree on congestion charging and I am sure I have explained before why I believe it is a worse solution than doing nothing.<br /><br />However, the point is that we have found Cambridge residents to be overwhelmingly against congestion charging yet none of their elected representatives on the county council are prepared to vote in line with that view...Andrew Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369463381693803617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-27599854332794839142010-08-04T22:57:47.912+01:002010-08-04T22:57:47.912+01:00Why can they not be trusted to stand up for Cambri...Why can they not be trusted to stand up for Cambridge's interests?<br /><br />I've stated in previous comments that the two-tier nature of local government in Cambridge means that on issues such as transport, where the interests of people living outside of Cambridge differ from those living inside Cambridge, it will be the interests of the latter which will prevail due to a greater number of councillors.<br /><br />I wouldn't expect councillors from outside of Cambridge to vote for congestion charging - they'd be voting for a charge they'd have to pay for. Those of us who live along congested roads (me being on Cherry Hinton Road) would stand to benefit.<br /><br />As for the non-financial merits of congestion charging, a decent alternative does need to be in place for it to work if congestion charging is going to have the effect of reducing congestion.Equinoxnoreply@blogger.com