Congestion Charges

[Ginger66]

Would a congestion charge work to ease traffic congestion with the west midlands if it was to be done in the city centre then i could invisage a two tier rate  out circle zone to inner circle zone one rate and inner circle to city another rate.

[Ian Hardy]

Remember in London they tried with the Western Extension, but it was one flat fee wherever you drove. But too many people lived in the Western area (who got a discount rate) so it was quietly dropped a few years later.

[JoNi]

Remember in London they tried with the Western Extension, but it was one flat fee wherever you drove. But too many people lived in the Western area (who got a discount rate) so it was quietly dropped a few years later.

Wasn't it done away with when Boris breezed into town to take over! (Sound familiar!)