Belfast motorists face congestion charge
31/01/2006 - 17:30:02Motorists in Belfast city centre could face a congestion charge in a bid to cut down road usage, it emerged today.
The British government confirmed it has been exploring the possibility of a charge and also road tolls in Northern Ireland through a national steering group chaired by Transport Secretary Alistair Darling.
However the move was denounced by the SDLP, whose regional development spokesperson Margaret Ritchie said a congestion charge would be another tax on the people of Northern Ireland.
Details of the plan emerged in a speech on the economic challenges facing the North by the Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain to the Fabian Society.
