A public consultation on the future of the western extension of the congestion charge has started today. Mayor Boris Johnson has promised to gather opinions on the zone and could scrap it altogether if it is unpopular.
Johnson, said: 'Whenever I head to the west of our city I meet people with strong opinions on the Western Extension. But when my predecessor held a consultation on this important issue he completely ignored its results. Unlike him I have the utmost respect for the opinions of Londoners and I hope that thousands of them will take part in the consultation.'
The extension was put in place by former London mayor Ken Livingstone and takes in Chelsea and Kensington. The consultation will be conducted as a leaflet containing a questionnaire.
Londoners will be given a list of options and asked whether the extension is worthwhile. There will also be an additional survey conducted across London which will further measure reaction to the scheme.
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