Derby congestion charge would affect owner drivers and couriers
Date: 23 November 2007
Bad news for courier drivers in Derby - the city council is considering introducing a congestion charge.
Local councillors believe that the scheme could bring the city £200 million worth of investment, but it would be hard on local couriers and owner drivers.
They, along with other motorists, would be forced to fork out £2 every time they wanted to drive into the city centre in the morning rush hour, between 7am and 9am.
City council leader Chris Williamson stressed that public transport improvements would be put into place before the charge was introduced.
He told the Derby Telegraph: "The aim is that the quality of the alternatives on offer would be such that it would free up enough road space that people who had no viable alternative to using their car would actually be getting value for their £2 into the city because they would have clearer roads."
Of course, this will not benefit couriers, who do not have the option of using public transport and will be significantly out of pocket.
However, there is some good news for courier drivers - the scheme is unlikely to begin until around 2018 or 2019.
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