Sadiq Khan has been accused of trying to sneak out a very short consultation on his plan to hike up the Congestion Charge which only gives Londoners two more days to have their say.
Appearing on Transport for London’s website yesterday, the consultation asks Londoners to provide their views on the Mayor’s controversial Congestion Charge plans by the 4th June.
Tony Devenish AM has accused the Mayor of “hiding this appalling short consultation” in order to prevent Londoners stopping his disastrous plan to increase the charge to £15, extend hours from 7 am until 10 pm for seven days a week and close residents’ discount to new applicants.
Conservative London Assembly Member, Tony Devenish, commented: “Londoners deserve a chance to have their say on the Mayor’s damaging plan to hike up the Congestion Charge during the coronavirus crisis. “The Mayor is hiding this appallingly short consultation to prevent Londoners from having their say on his plan. Khan has obviously made up his mind that motorists must pay for his financial mismanagement of Transport for London for the past four years. “It’s unacceptable that Khan has given Londoners mere days to respond to a plan that will have a severe impact on people’s livelihoods.”
“It’s madness to increase and extend the Congestion Charge while Londoners are being told by the Mayor to avoid public transport. Many Londoners are rightly turning to their cars for journeys which they can’t make by foot or bike to limit the numbers on public transport. Khan is hammering Londoners for doing the right thing. “The Mayor needs to extend this consultation and publicly promote it so that Londoners can have their say and stop his disastrous plan. If he won’t then Londoners must urgently voice their concerns to stop Khan in his tracks.”
This man is a disgrace to London and needs to be voted out next year before hew destroys our capital for good. He is always blaming others for his inadequacy .
Didnt I see a picture of the mayor riding a bike ,followed by the £30.000 car he uses followed by his police escort.
Well taste of his own medicine. Take away escort...car. ON YOUR BIKE Mr Mayor...
It is appalling the amount of increase which is planned to be imposed on 22nd June. And then to increase the time to 10pm, when during the Covid 19 back to Business, people want to work shift times in order to maintain safe social distancing but still work to keep the economy moving. And then a third blow for the weekend socialites, who bring money to spend within the CC zones.
It is really quite diabolic Sadiq Khan.
Increase the charge by inflation.
Keep the autopay discounts
Abolish the weekend charges
This is most wicked, Mr Khan you want people to come into the city to work and yet rob them at the same time. Please have a re-think. Have you thought of the consequences this will have on the business in the city. I am completely against this increase and time extension. It makes no sense and totally uncalled for. Please listen to the peoples cry.
This is totally uncall for , my elderly parents live in a congestion charge zone , and they rely on me to bring their Supper every evening by 18;15 during the week day after congestion charge which I have been doing for the past 10 years as my parents have health conditions. This is the only thing to keep them going .So if this congestion is extended kindly tell me how will they survive? Rethink of your action Mr Khan people are surviving, think about people who have lost their family in this Covid 19 and planning to mourn their family after lockdown. Am definitely against the increase of increase of congestion charge pay and time.