CARACromwell  Area Residents Association

                                          Cromwell Avenue

                                                         Winchester Road

                                                              Tile Kiln Lane

                                                                  Winchester Place

                                                                       Cromwell Place

 

C/O 3 Cromwell Avenue, Highgate, London N6 5HN

 

 

 

 

Dear Sirs,                                                                              31^st March 2007

 

 

I wish to report the views of CARA members from a meeting of residents held on Thursday 29^th March at which the charge review was discussed.

 

The concensus view was

 

1)This would be a punitive increase charged on all vehicles but with no measures proposed to offer an incentive to  less polluting vehicles

 

2)The scale charge and 2nd car charge is discriminatory in that it only affects residents in CPZ areas and not all Haringey residents –  it would become a tax on vehicles registered in cpz areas.

 

3) There should be greater disclosure of where the money raised from CPZ measures in spent. Residents would be more supportive if there were seen to be positive and constructive ‘green’ benefits – An expenditure report could be published in Haringey People

 

4) Residents remain disgusted at the unreasonable vehicle 'clamping' policy still being maintained in CPZ areas – we have outrageous examples of abuse of power by clamping contractors towards residents and their ‘innocent’ visitors.

 

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

Simon Hewitt

CARA Chairman