Comments by locals to Stuff sum up the collective anger of Tauranga in response to two more ‘user pays’ concepts revealed last week by Council - congestion charges, and footpath fees for outside tables at cafés and restaurants. Now, with the congestion charges mooted, residents have had a guts full. Tauranga Council is asking for community feedback on a concept for congestion charging in Tauranga and locals Stuff spoke to are strongly against it. Tauranga City Council Commission, from left, Shadrach Rolleston, Bill Wasley, Anne Tolley and Stephen Selwood. “A deviant and devious strategy to create the congestion and then charge their victims for the privilege.”In response to Stuff’s questions, Commissioner Sellwood says the congestion charges – which the council has named Smart Trip – is at concept stage.

Source: Stuff November 20, 2023 17:51 UTC