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Council makes u-turn on Ken's scheme

Jul 18 2002

South London Press

A COUNCIL has made a U-turn on its support for Ken Livingstone's congestion charging scheme.

At a meeting on Wednesday night, Lambeth councillors voted against the scheme which would see a £5-a- day toll on cars going into central London.

Part of the boundary of the charging zone runs through Kennington, and councillors are unhappy, claiming local people have not been properly consulted.

Councillors agreed not to co-operate with the development of the zone until they had the results of a full environmental and economic impact assessment. The new administration of Liberal and Conservative councillors has also thrown its weight behind Westminster council’s moves for a judicial review of the congestion charging scheme.

Executive member for housing Cllr Keith Fitchett added: “The local community is 100 per cent against these appalling proposals.”

A Kennington Association spokesman had earlier told the meeting a report by Transport for London had predicted a 25 per cent increase in traffic in Lambeth.

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