Martin F
Striker
Or the facility to charge an EV.Sadly not everyone has a company car.
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Or the facility to charge an EV.Sadly not everyone has a company car.
You're right that central government have cut council funding to the bone, and it's a shame that councils have to find new ways to recoup the lost income to pay for services. But surely you must agree that charging people to pollute the air we breathe is a good thing?It’s nothing at all to do with clean air. Just a chance for the council to make some money back because central government have cut funding to the bone.
Another fly in the ointment.Or the facility to charge an EV.
It’s nothing to do with clean air though.You're right that central government have cut council funding to the bone, and it's a shame that councils have to find new ways to recoup the lost income to pay for services. But surely you must agree that charging people to pollute the air we breathe is a good thing?
It’s nothing to do with clean air though.
It’s nothing to do with clean air though.
They'd make far more money from a congestion charge as it would apply to everyone. Newcastle's proposed CAZ doesn't even include private cars, so probably the worst scheme going for revenue raising. It's a start, but it's doing the absolute bare minimum.Can you prove that, or is this just your suspicion?
Whenever there's any kind of financial disincentive, there's people who say, oh it isn't about [bad thing] it's about making money for the [council/police/government]
I don't work for Newcastle City Council and have nothing to do with their clean air zone. So with no skin in the game, I'd be interested to hear what evidence you have that the clean air zone is "nothing to do with clean air".
Was proven last year the worst polluters are diesel buses that have priority bus lanes etc but seem to be exempt from these schemesIt’s nothing to do with clean air though.
They don't want poeple to own cars.
Are they really smokey diesels though?Just typed in a few registration numbers of smokey diesels and they are all exempt so it seems a pointless exercise. It's either a clean air zone or it isn't.
Nah they'll just use public transport imoSuppose when you think about it, if the Newcastle zone ends up becoming really unpopular then businesses will locate themselves outside of it. Could well end up playing into Sunderland's hands when the general public realise the benefits of being nowhere near.
Just my suspicion but I bet I’m not far wrong.Can you prove that, or is this just your suspicion?
Whenever there's any kind of financial disincentive, there's people who say, oh it isn't about [bad thing] it's about making money for the [council/police/government]
I don't work for Newcastle City Council and have nothing to do with their clean air zone. So with no skin in the game, I'd be interested to hear what evidence you have that the clean air zone is "nothing to do with clean air".
Noticed the signs are up on the way into Newcastle. Can't help but think it's a total money making scheme, which surely will dry up once everyone moves over to leccy cars in 10 yrs time or so. It'll be interesting to see whether they'll suddenly come up with some wank excuse to then charge all cars going into city centres.![]()
Just my suspicion but I bet I’m not far wrong.
Central government slashing funding to the councils so they feel the need to try and make up this funding another way.What is your suspicion based upon?