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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to continue with development and implementation of a progressive road pricing policy that will be effective in reducing the environmental and economic damage caused by road traffic; to recognise the profound changes that must be made collectively and individually to reduce pollution and road congestion; and to promote measures, including (but not restricted to) improved public transport and alternative means of transport, that will help people to adjust to these changes. More details
Submitted by Paul Brett – Deadline to sign up by: 21 February 2008 – Signatures: 101
More details from petition creator
Urgent action is needed to tackle climate change and road traffic congestion, and road pricing will be an effective step towards these aims. A road pricing system must be progressive, so that it charges the greatest amount on journeys that cause the worst pollution and congestion. By contrast, a journey in a low-emissions car, on an under-used road, should attract a much lower charge.
A road pricing scheme must be accompanied by measures that will help people to adjust to the changes that are required to meet the Government's targets on greenhouse gas emissions. These measures should include:
> improvements to public transport
> promotion of alternative means of transport
> better provision of services close to people’s homes, to reduce the need to travel. This should include both private and public services, such as shops, post offices, schools and healthcare facilities
> promotion of facilities to allow more people to work from home, or from premises in their own locality
Current signatories
Paul Brett, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Andrew Constantine
- Paul Holloway
- Lucy Marstrand
- Craig A Martell
- Gordon Griffith
- Anne Brown
- bob rayner
- Phil Bitis
- Arthur Riding
- Douglas Pretsell
- Adam Mosley
- Christine Thomas
- Pete Baggett
- Dr James Hague
- Gerard Siron
- liz ashby
- Chris Welch
- John Francis Norman
- Simon White
- Alan J Hart
- Kathryn Beetham
- T.Rawding
- Simon Nash
- Alex Taylor
- Naomi Pennington
- Nicole Whippey
- Michael Doorly
- S Smith
- Mark Mills
- Samantha Walker
- Gus Cairns
- jennifer blue
- David Brett
- Richard Morley - 'adaptive' rather than 'progressive', 'cost' rather than 'damage'
- Philip Banting
- Julia Wildin
- Richard Marsh
- C.J. Cooper
- Roger Wildin
- Paul Humphrey
- Tom Barbour
- Richard Noden
- Stace Constantinou
- Margaret Hamer
- Rob Jordan
- john jefkins
- Nola Barker
- Mary Freeman
- John Samson
- Ian Smith
- Antony Whiting
- PAUL DAVIES
- Andrew Cork
- James Affleck
- gary price
- James Mack
- Kate Dewey
- David Ford
- Ashwin Usgaocar
- Staycie Domzalski
- Fivos Tsaravopoulos
- Chris Hutt
- Adam Turner
- Marc Adams
- Andrew Moon
- Richard Sendall
- James Porter
- John Ennew
- A. McKee
- Philip Bray
- Andrew John Blurton
- David Scott
- Gordon Selway
- Roy Spilsbury
- J.S.Greenhalgh
- Christine Baron
- R Stewart
- Stephen Kinsella
- John Gale
- Beverley Mayer
- Peter Langley
- chris crean
- Louise Hazan
- STUART FM ANDREWS
- Michael Blank
- Karen Leach
- john alan russell
- Siobhan Luikham
- Mark Charlesworth
- Mark Rich
- Richard Ogden
- sistino vetere
- Christopher John French
- Geoff Blyth
- Patricia Cuberos
- Ted Aylmer
- We pay Far too muchas it is GO GET A LIFE YOU ECO NUTTER CLIMATE CHANGE IS NATURAL
- Margaret King; surely the environment is more important than having to pay tax
- Andrew Gainsbury
- Eliot Hollier
