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Tim Maughan's report "Scots fume at city tolls" (CM13-19 Feb) shows how little those who legislate for our industry really understand it. Councillor Andrew Burns, the Edinburgh councillor leading the introduction of tolls in the city, offered a facile answer to criticism of the charge on goods vehicles: "They definitely have a choice. All they have to do is enter the inner cordon at 6:59 in the morning." It shows he has no idea how the goods transport industry works.
Does Councillor Burns believe that goods vehicles enter Edinburgh in the morning and spend the rest of the day there? If a customer demands a delivery at 11:30 what does he suggest the driver do to get around paying? I'm sure that Mr Williams' vehicles deliver more than one load a day in the charging area. Perhaps the Councillor would like to explain how he can avoid the chargeP
The Freight Transport Association has consistently argued with councillors and officials in Edinburgh about the nonsense of charging goods vehicles for entering the city. There have been many reasons given for refusing to exempt them, but Councillor Burns really takes the biscuit (if it has been delivered) by suggesting that if they all get in before 7am, the problem is solved.
Gavin Scott,
Policy Manager, FTA,
Stirling.
• See Border Control feature, page 38.