Boris told to be

HACKNEY has come out against London Mayor

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Tarih	: 19 Kasym 2009 01:01

HACKNEY has come out against London Mayor Boris Johnson’s  plans for inflation-busting bus fare hikes.

 The Council has agreed a motion of opposition, and residents are asked to join in by sending an e-card to Boris Johnson at www.hackney.gov.uk/befareboris

 The increases, which will come into force from January, will raise the cost of a single pre-paid Oyster bus journey from £1.00 to £1.20 – at least £263 over a year for a household of two people going to work on the bus. Or the equivalent of nearly a 27 per cent increase in Hackney’s share of the Council Tax.

 Hackney residents will be hit harder than many other boroughs because bus usage is high, Underground access is limited, and car ownership lower than most of London.

Cllr Alan Laing said: “Hackney residents are being hit hardest by Mayor Johnson’s fare rises.  

 “Although public transport in London needs extra funds, Mayor Johnson could have looked at alternative means of securing more this such as the western extension of the congestion charge and imposing an extra charge on gas-guzzling 4x4 vehicles. Instead, by targeting bus users, he is hitting those who least can afford it while letting wealthy, polluting drivers off the hook.”

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