Congestion charging

On the second anniversary of the congestion charge we asked key stakeholders their opinions of how it has faired so far and the implications for the future.

Mayor of London Response

The Mayor Ken Livingstone said: "Two years on and the congestion charge continues to be a success and prove the cynics wrong. Congestion in the zone is down by 30 per cent, bus services are improved and pollution has been cut. London's West End is doing well, with figures from the Society of London Theatre showing that theatres took their best ever revenue in 2004 and achieved their second best audience numbers since records began in the 1980s.