First Manchester

[Mayneway]

RE: First Manchester

(20/02/2015 22:11)Dentonian Wrote:  TBF, most voted No simply because of the Congestion Charge element. It was clear from comments made at the time - fuelled by the local Motoring lobby's propoganda - that most people didn't know the first thing about how the money would have been spent, let alone the details of where bus services would be improved or otherwise.

As someone who voted NO at the time the simple reason for my vote was because information was so vague. There did seem to be little clarity on where the money would be spent and which services would be improved. It came across as another 'cash cow' way of making money.

Incidentally where does money generally go from bus lane fines? Given the amount of money Tameside council are raking in from bus lanes in Ashton I'm fairly certain that there not ploughed back into public transport.