07:21 Friday 12th July 2013
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
PAUL STAINTON: Plans to introduce a congestion charge in Cambridge are back on the agenda. It’s one of the proposals in the 2030 Vision, a plan of Cambridge’s future, which is backed by councils, businesses and the University. It’s taken two years to gather evidence. Now the report says that a congestion charge is the only way to solve the city’s traffic woes, and a great way of raising cash for public transport improvements. Now when the charge was introduced in London you remember, it cut traffic by 18%, and delays were down by 30% within the first year. Well to discuss the pros and cons I’m joined by Robin Heydon from the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, which set up Unclog Cambridge. Good morning.
ROBIN HEYDON: Good morning.
PAUL STAINTON: So, the case for the congestion charge. Off you go. Go on. Continue reading “Cambridge Congestion Charge Debate”