Residents and businesses should have freedom of movement without having to pay a road charge.
In November 2023, the Liberal Democrat leader of the South Cambridgeshire District Council said that 'road charging in some form is coming'. Conservatives have been the only party who have constantly opposed road charging throughout the years, whereas other parties have been taking equivocal stances. After the 2nd May elections, what will stop Labour and the Liberal Democrats from going back to their previous plans?
Road reclassification plans in Cambridge City could mean that certain roads are closed off to motorists, which then leaves them having to make unnecessarily long journeys. Such journeys ultimately lead to more pollution and more congestion on main roads, so why do we need this?
City council should focus on making our roads better and safer, not worse, and more expensive. Your Conservative Councillor Delowar Hossain has been constantly reporting potholes and unsafe road conditions in King's Hedges and other city wards. Although this is the responsibility of the County Council, he has stood up for motorists by personally reporting and following up with the Highways England team to fix problems with our roads.