Submitted on Friday 15th May 2020
Rejected on Friday 5th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Revoke changes to Congestion Charge to bailout TFL due to Covid19 PANDEMIC
Revoke the changes to the Congestion Charge to claw back profit loses to TFL as a result of Covid19.
The Government wants individuals to where possible work from home, however those that cannot to return to work whilst maintaining Social Distancing and if possible travel to work via vehicle to reduce overcrowding on TFL transportation. This is all in light of the ONGOING Covid19 pandemic. But now charging MORE and EXTENDING the Congestion Charge times. This is a complete contradiction and immoral.
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The Government has agreed a package consisting of a mixture of grants and loans based upon a series of conditions agreed by the mayor, including the reinstatement of the congestion charge: www.gov.uk/government/news/government-grants-transport-for-london-funding-package
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