I hate Camden Council

Dalek Dave

Even Boris hates the driving conditions in London! Vote them out, make a stand and garner support from your neighbours and stand as an independant, get a few from each ward to stand and take over the council, fire most of them and reduce the rules and the council tax, that'll fox 'em!

------------------------------------ "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion" Arthur C Clarke

Rob Philpott

Good idea, but sadly I expect unworkable. Even though Labour councils are I suspect worse for collecting revenue, a tory controlled one would just carry their rules forward. A change in government rarely means an undoing of the previous' hideous policies - if they bring in reveneue. I treated myself to the rare luxury of driving to work on the 2nd believing that the Congestion charge was not in place that week. It was - despite the roads being empty so there goes another 8 quid. (and 17 for parking). I haven't seen Boris taking a more moderate approach to that. Surely if he get's stung for 60 quid himself he can see the virtue of extending the paying period to a week. I usually remember about two days later, by which time you cannot pay. Why not allow people up to a week to pay? Stupid me, because its a cash grab. God I feel sour this morning.

Regards, Rob Philpott.

Lost User

What is a congestion charge? A fine you pay per week or something? If so, let the rioting begin.

Baconbutty

It's payment EACH DAY for going into a designated area in Central London. Supposedly to reduce the amount of traffic.

My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"

Rob Philpott

Congestion charging is a scheme they run in Central London allegedly to ease traffic congestion, but sceptics would suggest its just another way of raising revenue. If you wish to drive through central London you are required on the day to pay £8 to do so, in a shop or via the web etc. If you don't do this, you can pay the next day but it goes up to £10 or £12 or something. If you still don't pay, you'll get a £60 penalty. The charge applies 7am - 7pm, Monday to Friday I believe. They've got cameras on all the main roads in and out the centre, and mobile enforcement vehicles which read people's numberplates. Supposedly, traffic has improved but just looking out the window to the street outside you'd never know it. We get charged for just about everything in this land now.

Regards, Rob Philpott.

Lost User

Well that's the stupidest thing I ever heard of. What the hell did you pay tax on the car for then? That *#&$ is completely disgusting, I want to say it would never fly where I'm from (Quebec, Canada) but I think we're all just a little to comfortable with getting reamed from the government a little to much.

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

I feel your pain. I once dated a barrister who lived in Camden, and it was bad enough parking there then...and that was well before thee current fad for automated money extraction systems. X|

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Vikram A Punathambekar

I simply took the tube when I was in London last year, but what happens if you get to work by 6:30 and leave by 7:30? [EDIT]Obviously, I'm talking about driving to work here[/EDIT]

Cheers, Vıkram.

I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every moment of it.

Lost User

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

I once dated a barrister

You got good coffee then?

If I knew then what I know today, then I'd know the same now as I did then - then what would be the point? .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

LOL not quite...but I did get to hear first hand just how eccentric most English judges are...:rolleyes:

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