Residents charged to travel across the borough under toll plans
HALTON would be the first local authority where people have to pay to travel from one side to the other, if the project is approved.
John McGoldrick, from the National Alliance Against Tolls (NAAT), said Halton Council had “lost the plot”. He said: “This is the first-ever imposition of tolls on a free bridge.
“And Halton will become the first local authority where you can’t move from one side to the other without paying a toll tax.
“Halton Council have lost the plot.”
He added: “Tolling is an economic and social disaster, and the people of Halton and businesses and customers are reluctant to pay tolls.
“People will have to think twice before paying tolls to visit friends and family.”
Under the project, the new bridge and existing Silver Jubilee Bridge will be tolled.
The toll levels have yet to be decided, but are expected to be in line with that of the Mersey Tunnels.
