There's been a lot of talk about how people living on the outskirts of Manchester would be impacted by the ridiculous idea that is the congestion charge.
But there's not been much talk about how it impacts a place like Macclesfield - and this is a real shame.
Cinemacc aside, you really need to travel to Stockport of Didsbury if you want to go to the flicks. Most people go to Didsbury, because Parrswood's a nicer location than Stockport. However - under the proposals you'll need to ensure it's a later showing unless you want to get caught in the charge.
In a similar way we normally travel to Manchester to see something on the stage. It's a shame that there's not something on at Mads every night, but that's the way it is. If we want to go for a meal first then we'll need to pay the congestion charge. Get the train? Fair enough as long as you want to come home before last orders....
I've got a suspicion that I'll be returning to this.
Tuesday 2 September 2008
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To clarify, the congestion charging proposals for Greater Manchester would only affect drivers entering the city centre between 7am and 9.30am and leaving the city centre between 4pm and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. There would be no charge at any other times or directions, at weekends or on bank holidays. The charge would only come into force after 80 per cent of the public transport improvements afforded by the £3bn investment package were in place, which is 2013 at the earliest. For full details of the Transport Innovation Fund proposals, log on to www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk
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