P-06-1409 Cease all further planning for road charging in Wales - Correspondence from the Petitioner, 16 September 2024

Hi,

With regards Ken Skates note advising the Welsh Gov do not have the power to introduce road charging. This needs further clarity, page 35 of the National Transport delivery plan 2022-2027 explicitly states a solution to meet targets and support investment in sustainable transport is demand management schemes such as road user charging. 

Ken Skates is being disingenuous with his letter, simply passing the buck to councils for a plan initiated in the Transport delivery plan.

It also states, "we will explore a benefits and charges package approach to introducing new schemes"

If as stated, the Welsh gov does not have the power to implement road charging, as per the petition title it should cease all further planning for it, not only do the public not want it, it is wasting resource on something it can't implement.

If as I suspect, the plan is create a framework/model for councils or people with authority to introduce road charging, it is this planning that should cease.

Kind Regards 

Dan Healey-Benson