This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Bring Charges on Tamar Bridge for locals inline with Dartford xing. £20 pa.

To level us up Down here, like they are saying they are doing across the country.

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Even with the concessionaire tag at £1 per crossing the average local working 5 days a week in Plymouth 48 weeks a year pays £240.
Where as it is now free on other bridges and locals at Dartford only pay £20 per year for as many crossings as they want.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The operation of, and tolls charged for, crossing the Tamar Bridge are matters for the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee. This Committee is made up of councillors from each of the two Joint Authorities, Plymouth City Council and Cornwall Council. This means the UK Government is not directly responsible for the action this petition calls for.

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