Coming to our attention this morning, is news that the New Forest National Park Authority are considering introducing road pricing as one of a number of options in a 182 page consultation document on the future of the New Forest.
Road tolls in the New Forest will have a financial impact on those travelling to and from the Island via the Yarmouth/Lymington ports, so something that affects many Islanders as well as holiday-makers and visitors.
Mr Turner said
“For this proposal to be ‘slipped in’ without proper consultation with neighbouring constituencies whose residents would be seriously affected is quite wrong. This unelected and unaccountable quango has apparently said there are no ‘specific plans at this stage’ to introduce tolls. Well we all know what that means!
“They will use this sham ‘consultation’ which very few people are aware of and even fewer would have the time to even read to justify later decisions. It could well turn out to be an extra toll for people to reach the Island via the Lymington/Yarmouth route. It is completely outrageous, unfair and fundamentally undemocratic.”
We understand that mainland local MPs Desmond Swayne and Dr Julian Lewis are against the plans and Andrew Turner has added his support to their campaign.
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