Congestion charge to end at 6pm
Press Review 10 May 2005
Early evening visitors to central London who travel by car will no longer have to pay the congestion charge.
End of the road for tax discs
Press Review 4 May 2005
As the Conservatives took their battle bus off the road after it was pointed out that its tax disc had expired, the transport secretary said road tax could be scrapped.
Alistair Darling - Transport and Scotland secretary
Interview 2 May 2005
Cabinet minister Alistair Darling tells ePolitix.com of his priorities if Labour win a third term and why the SNP are "increasingly marginalised."
Issue of the day: Road transport
News Article 27 April 2005
Party spokesmen debate their plans for improving Britain's road network.
Driving in UK 'worse than in 1997'
News Article 25 April 2005
Motorists believe that driving in Britain has got worse under a Labour government.
Tories criticise mayor over c-charge hike
News Article 6 April 2005
London's Conservatives have criticised Ken Livingstone's plans to increase the congestion charge.
Congestion charge
Policy Consultation 1 April 2005
Comment from London Retail Consortium, Forum of Private Business, and the Construction Products Association
Car-sharing lanes to tackle congestion
Press Review 31 March 2005
The government has unveiled plans to allocate a specific lane on the M25 to drivers carrying at least one passenger.
Road charging 'should be rolled out'
News Article 24 March 2005
National road charging should be introduced to reduce congestion, a committee of MPs has concluded.
Private Parking Enforcement (Regulation) Bill (Failed Bill 2004/05 Session)
Legislation 23 March 2005
The Bill sought to make certain enforcement activities in relation to parking on private land subject to regulation under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Local Government Information Unit
Government Affairs Website
MPs back ban on speed camera detectors
Press Review 9 March 2005
MPs have voted to ban devices which warn drivers of speed cameras as part of the Road Safety Bill.
Tories vow to strip out speed humps
News Article 8 March 2005
A Conservative government would remove all speed humps from UK roads in order to make traffic flow more smoothly.
Bus Services (Quality Contracts Schemes) Bill (Failed Bill 2004/05 Session)
Legislation 3 March 2005
A Bill to amend the requirements for making quality contract schemes under the Transport Act 2000.
'Unpopular' tram plan still on track
News Article 1 March 2005
Ken Livingstone has insisted plans for a west
