Cardiff Congestion Charge Plan Could Take Years to Finalize Cardiff Congestion Charge Plan Could Take Years to Finalize

Cardiff might get a congestion charge. It could take years to decide how it works. The council started looking at ideas in 2023. They want to improve air quality. They also want to reduce traffic.

The council must have public input before they decide. Public discussion might happen in 2026. A council official said plans are years away. This happened at a meeting in February.

Andrew Gregory works for the council. He gave an update on the charge. Councillor John Lancaster asked him about it. Gregory said they work with Welsh Government. They also work with Transport for Wales.

They have £2.5 million for the next two years. This money funds reviewing options. No decision exists on the scheme’s type. The council will decide later about the scheme.

They will fully engage with the public. This ensures public input on proposed plans. Fourteen UK cities have clean air zones. These zones include London and Birmingham, as well as Bristol, Oxford, and Bath.

Also, Bradford, Portsmouth, and Newcastle. Sheffield and Southampton also have them. The list includes Aberdeen, Dundee, and Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

Gregory said they will move forward carefully. It will take at least a year. Outline proposals will go to the public. Then, they will bring it to the council. The council planned this investigation timeline.

Research, planning, and talks were for 2023 and 2024. The council said work continues in April 2024. They are still looking at the road charge idea.

A council person said they consulted businesses. They also spoke with other interested groups. They asses received feedback currently. The council also talks to the Welsh Government. It is about funding for the next step. They will complete a full business case before public input.

The council hoped to make a final decision in 2026. It involved implementing the chosen scheme.

Cardiff might get a congestion charge. It could take years to decide how it works. The council started looking at ideas in 2023. They want to improve air quality. They also want to reduce traffic.

The council must have public input before they decide. Public discussion might happen in 2026. A council official said plans are years away. This happened at a meeting in February.

Andrew Gregory works for the council. He gave an update on the charge. Councillor John Lancaster asked him about it. Gregory said they work with Welsh Government. They also work with Transport for Wales.

They have £2.5 million for the next two years. This money funds reviewing options. No decision exists on the scheme’s type. The council will decide later about the scheme.

They will fully engage with the public. This ensures public input on proposed plans. Fourteen UK cities have clean air zones. These zones include London and Birmingham, as well as Bristol, Oxford, and Bath.

Also, Bradford, Portsmouth, and Newcastle. Sheffield and Southampton also have them. The list includes Aberdeen, Dundee, and Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

Gregory said they will move forward carefully. It will take at least a year. Outline proposals will go to the public. Then, they will bring it to the council. The council planned this investigation timeline.

Research, planning, and talks were for 2023 and 2024. The council said work continues in April 2024. They are still looking at the road charge idea.

A council person said they consulted businesses. They also spoke with other interested groups. They asses received feedback currently. The council also talks to the Welsh Government. It is about funding for the next step. They will complete a full business case before public input.

The council hoped to make a final decision in 2026. It involved implementing the chosen scheme.