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From: Phil Neale <philneal@...>
To: <mag-uk-info@...>; <mag-uk-nc@...>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: #5-a-day congestion charge- Responses Required!

Dear all,

Ken Livingstone has finally announced his proposals for congestion and
workplace charging. Unfortunately, these plans do not exclude
motorcycles.

If we allow Ken to charge motorcycles this will give carte blanche to
the rest of the UK's local authorities to follow suit.

This affects us all, not just Londoners!

It is imperative that we get as many responses as possible asking for
motorcycles to be exempt from these charges, so please get your
(virtual) pens and paper out!

Please let us know at MAG Central when you have done this so we can
monitor and target our efforts to best effect.

The #5-a-day congestion charge proposal:

Londoners could end up paying #5-a-day to drive into the capital.

Mayor Ken Livingstone has outlined his ideas about the controversial
congestion charge on his website - proposing a #5-a-day charge for
Central London, with annual discounts for residents, and a #15 charge
for heavy vehicles.

The charge would be enforced by digital cameras, with those failing to
pay liable for fines of up to #100, and would raise an estimated #200
million.



Please find further details of Ken's plans at the following links.


http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/congchg2.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/londonlive/news/congestion_280700.shtml

Thanks in advance,

Phil.

Philip Neale
Director of Public Affairs
Motorcycle Action Group UK
PO Box 750
Rugby
CV21 3ZR
Tel. 0870 444 8 448
Fax. 0870 444 8 449
Mob. 0802 356040