mikefyfe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4287145.stm

The residents of Edinburgh have voted against the introduction of congestion charging in the city by a margin of about three to one.

About 290,000 residents were asked if they were in favour of cordons, similar to those in London and under consideration in Bristol.

More than 74% of those who voted rejected the council's plan.

The turnout for the postal ballot was 61.8%. There were 133,678 votes against and 45,965 in favour.

Leader of Edinburgh City Council, Labour Councillor Donald Anderson, said: "The idea is now dead and buried for Edinburgh but we are as committed as ever to further improving our city's transport.

AndyC_772

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Now, how about a similar public ballot on speed cameras, ISA, GPS road pricing, toll roads, bus lanes, fuel tax...

Jye

And one up the **** for the sweaty, smelly cyclists like IMLACH

workshy_fopp

Well I voted a big fat NO

pugoetru

Wonder what new name they will give it when they try it in glasgow

Jye

It's dead in the water, we jocks have enough tax on fuel as it is.

unclebuck

Will they ballot the people of Bristol I wonder? Will they f**k.

Jye

Cos u is ghey

Freak

of course, london didnt get the chance to vote for it did they???

imlach

The sad fact is that many who voted "NO" thought it was a good idea generally, but the human psyche just can't get round the fact that they'd be £2 down every day.

Shame really. It was going to be a good way to keep the Fifers out

Thankfully, the Forth Road Bridge is falling to bits, so plan B will mean the Fifers will be kept out soon enough

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3965643.stm

Jye

Yawn, same old tired rhetoric imlach, dont ye get bored wae it, I know I do zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........