By Julia Penhaligon
Two Tory MPs have launched a petition calling for a freeze on Tamar Bridge and Torpoint ferry tolls.
South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray and Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer have said the proposed increase is “totally unacceptable.”
The petition calls on the government to reject requests from Cornwall and Plymouth councils for an increase from £2.60 to £3 per crossing.
The cash is the only source of revenue for bridge and ferry maintenance.
Funding for the Tamar Crossings is particularly controversial during an election year.
Mrs Murray has been the MP since 2010. Mr Mercer has been the MP since 2015.
Please sign our petition https://t.co/NTj1hkf79e pic.twitter.com/zobGLVyb83
— Sheryll Murray MP (@sheryllmurray) February 28, 2024
(They are going to be furious when they find out who has been running the country for the past 14 years – Ed)
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