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Oxford congestion charge: public 'deserve transparency' over legal agreement
['Esme Kenney']
Witney Gazette | News
The £5 temporary congestion charge was approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet last Wednesday (September 10).
The county council said they are “not obliged in any way” to introduce a congestion charge scheme or any other traffic measure.
IOA councillor David Henwood said: “The public and councillors alike deserve transparency.
“Leaving out crucial documents from scrutiny not only undermines trust, but raises serious questions about accountability and decision-making at the highest level.”Councillor David Henwood(Image: Oxford Mail)Mr Henwood tried to get the congestion charge decision called in to scrutiny again.
The county council said that the congestion charge was not mentioned in the Enhanced Partnership Plan agreed with the bus companies.
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