Hoon's resignation delays toll campaign
A DECISION on Humber Bridge tolls was not made before Transport Secretary resigned from the Cabinet.
The Department for Transport has not commented on the tolls issue since the resignation, but a delay is likely.
Toll campaigners lamented the likely further delay to a decision on tolls — and urged Mr Hoon's replacement to block the proposal.
Federation of Small Business North Lincolnshire chairman Coun Neil Poole said: "As this government disintegrates and political careers come to an end the real casualties are the public who are waiting for life changing decisions.
"This delay to the decision making process will be at a cost to our local and regional economies."
The Humber Bridge Board is waiting to find out if it can increase the tolls.
The board wants to boost the charge for a car from £2.70 to £2.90 each way and for the heaviest lorries from £18.30 to £19.90 each way.
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4 Comments
by rob, winterton
Sunday, June 07 2009, 9:44AM
“Stalin Brown will be retreating to his No10 Downing street bunker when he gets the EU dictatorship results tonight.”
by Oldie, escume
Saturday, June 06 2009, 10:32AM
“The tolls have made it under used.We must stop warmongering --too costly.”
by Mac, scunny
Saturday, June 06 2009, 9:48AM
“If its true he has a job lined up in Brussels. He will more than likely support Benito Mussolini, sorry I meant to say El Presidanti Silvio Berlusconi attempt at getting British Tax payers money to finance HIS ambitions to build a multi Billion Euro Bridge from some Island to the Italian mainland.The white elephant that is none as the Humber Bridge will be forgotten as far as he will be concerned.”
by oldie, escume
Saturday, June 06 2009, 8:30AM
“Nows the time to push it -Broon will prmise owt.......”