Urgent! Object to the scrapping of the congestion charge extension

^well I'm not an expert, but if that were the case surely you shouldn't object?

"will result in more congestion, more pollution, more CO2, less cycling, less walking - according to tfl"

That your sort of thing?

TBH, I couldn't give a toss what they do with it as London's a cunt to cycle in wherever you are, plus I very rarely go West of Park Lane
I do however think it's a shame for local businesses that suffer from trade and inevitably being forced to close

Do you actually read the Daily Mail because it sounds like your kind of paper?

Oh the humanity! Let's have more cars and trucks, THINK OF THE LITTLE BUSINESSES!

And if you don't like cycling in London, what are you doing on THIS site Grahem?

I have a bike and a car, both shite to use in London

You do have a point Graham, it's really the best way to get around in London, but it's far from being particularly enjoyable compared to a training ride out in the lanes.

I have a bike and a car, both shite to use in London

Have you tried London Pogo Stick and Tree Swingers?

I've put this in a new thread because Vee Vee's thread is from the past and people may not realise that we can have imput now.

Thanks to Cameleon for this:

removal of the congestion charge extension is going ahead. will result in more congestion, more pollution, more CO2, less cycling, less walking - according to tfl..

you can object here, before august 2nd..

Link here:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/15520.aspx

OP for 2nd page...

The form for objecting has three boxes:
!.Please use this space to provide your views on the proposed removal of the Western Extension

1. Please use this space to give us your views on the other proposed Congestion Charge changes

2. Please use this space to provide any other comments you may have

Here are my objections, interested to here your comments....

1. It's disastrous to remove the Western Extension, it's a giant leap backwards, please don't do this and please try and encourage less use of motorised transport in the Capitol.

2. Good to increase the congestion charge, well overdue.

The other proposals (Replacing the Alternative Fuel discount with a new Greener Vehicle discount
Making changes to the Electric Vehicle discount
Introducing a new registration charge for 9+ seated vehicles) are all useful in helping people to value the ecological impact of their transport choices when considering investing in motorised transport, but in effect just give a way forward for them to increase the vehicle congestion, I think these are all valid and useful measures for London but should be separate from and unrelated to the congestion charge, we need to implement changes that will cause a modal shift away from personal motorised transport not to more personal motorised transport with a different fuel or bigger cars or ones that require more electricity to be generated...
So in short let's increase the congestion charge and have less congestion.

1. The introduction of the congestion charge was a bold and important move in one of the most influential cities on the planet, in order for it to maintain any effectiveness it must at least keep up with if not excede inflation to encourage changes in behaviour and attitudes.
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You do have a point Graham, it's really the best way to get around in London, but it's far from being particularly enjoyable compared to a training ride out in the lanes.

This

Have you tried London Pogo Stick and Tree Swingers?

I used to be on a Swingers site, that any good for you?

Lanes Fixed Gear and Swingers?

I have a car, shite to use in London

ftfy

Lolololols @digdog and pistoia.

Reps and pandapops all round.

Lanes Fixed Gear and Swingers?

www.swingyfixers.com

^is that the site you go on to say how you don't like swinging?

Or monogamy?

Called the Bump, do the Bump!

Has this been resolved yet?

I do however think it's a shame for local businesses that suffer from trade and inevitably being forced to close

yea i would agree with this.

Oh the humanity! Let's have more cars and trucks, THINK OF THE LITTLE BUSINESSES!

lol. small businesses in most cases have been really hard hit by this extension.

their livelihoods are more important than me wanting to feel safer riding my bike around, or wanting to breathe some slightly cleaner air. imo.

Has this been resolved yet?

You can do it to the rhythm of a rock and roll band....

yea i would agree with this.

lol. small businesses in most cases have been really hard hit by this extension.

their livelihoods are more important than me wanting to feel safer riding my bike around. imo.

Not only about bikes and your feelings mate, 4,300 Londoners dead each year of poor air, the deaths, the injuries, the poor quality of life for us all, bigger issues involved and if we do manage to cut down on motorised road transport, then we will manage to move goods around, but maybe in a saner fashion...

Not only about bikes and your feelings mate, 4,300 Londoners dead each year of poor air, the deaths, the injuries, the poor quality of life for us all, bigger issues involved and if we do manage to cut down on motorised road transport, then we will manage to move goods around, but maybe in a saner fashion...

Oh FFS!? Do you wanna object to alcohol and ciggies next??

And WTF does this mean:

''4,300 Londoners dead each year of poor air''

That figure was just plucked from thin air - no pun intended

Small businesses in Kensington? Gucci and lamborgini?