Ed joins campaign to freeze Severn Crossing tolls

1.30.00pm GMT Sun 22nd Nov 2009

Ed Townsend has joined local Lib Dem Assembly Member, Mike German with his campaign to stop further increases to cross the Severn Crossings into Wales.

Each year the tolls on both Severn crossings are increased in line with inflation for the New Year.

However, the UK Government Secretary of State for Transport decide, with the agreement of the bridge operators, not to implement in "whole or in part" the annual increase in tolls.

Ed Townsend said, "This year the tolls were not increased on the Humber bridge, the Humber Bridge Board wanted to raise the toll by 20p for cars. They were refused permission by the Secretary of State in July."

Following a series of meetings with the bridge board, Mr. Sadiq Khan, the UK Transport Minister said: "The government is committed to doing everything it can to protect communities and businesses from economic downturn, and help the country recover. That is why I recently decided not to accept the Humber bridge board's proposed toll increase."

So, logic would say "What's good for Yorkshire and the Humber is good for South Wales".