London Mayor Boris Johnson has officially confirmed plans to abolish the unpopular western extension of the London congestion charge zone.
In his Mayor's Transport Strategy, published on Monday, Bo Jo promised to get rid of the western arm of the C-charge in the next six months.
"You will note that the strategy involves the proposed removal of the western extension to the congestion charge zone," says Boris. "There has been public opposition to the western extension, confirmed during the consultation to this strategy and informal consultation on the zone's removal in 2008. I now intend to consult the public and stakeholders on the making of a draft order for the revocation of the western extension with a view to removing it by the end of the year."
The Mayor's announcement is the second setback for congestion charging in a week, after residents rejected plans by York city council to introduce congestion charging.
Instead, York residents favour improving bus services and creating a freight depot on the outskirts of the city to help tackle traffic - which is expected to grow by 28 per cent by 2021.
It's not all good news, however - buried in Boris's plans for London is the ominous promise that "the application of road user charging may be explored in the longer term in other circumstances where it can be appropriately tailored to local conditions and suitably implemented".
The motorist isn't free yet, it seems...