Councils try to boost tolls case
THE four Humber councils are to try and boost their business case against the Humber Bridge tolls.
The Unitary Leaders Group met yesterday to discuss the outcome of the Humber Bridge Tolls Impact Assessment.
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The meeting, chaired by North Lincolnshire Council leader Coun Mark Kirk, agreed to commission extra research into the revenue impacts of scrapping or cutting the bridge tolls.
The group was keen to be able to prove to the Treasury the Government would not lose revenue long-term if the tolls were scrapped because of the economic boost that would follow.
Coun Kirk said: "We need a little more work to demonstrate that the case is there.
"We need to strengthen that up. It was a very positive meeting.
"The four unitary leaders are totally signed up to this."
North Lincolnshire's MPs were also briefed on the council's plans at a meeting in Westminster yesterday.
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2 Comments
by peter altoft, BRIGG
Thursday, October 23 2008, 3:19AM
“The humber councils should extend there appeal and enlist east & west lindsey as these area's would also benift in a toll free bridge.”
by !!, N
Wednesday, October 22 2008, 3:21PM
“The one thing you can say about this issue, is its getting the local Labour MPs so much needed publicity in the run up to an election.
People should remember - its their Government who have failed to act on the debt so if they really felt that strongly about it they would have sorted this out long before now. Like the Americans, the local Labour MPs have come to this a bit late, just as they are going to be voted out!”