Is it time for a Loughton exit on the M11?

[trickstat]

Recent thread on here about the proposal to extend the congestion charge to the N and S circulars. If they do this, a lot of Essex residents in Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell etc will have to pay the full £15 unlike London residents who get a 90% discount. Don't think they've thought of that. If there was access onto the southbound M11, this could be negated

I'm not sure I follow? I'd expect the North and South circulars to be exempted from the charge, as the London Inner Ring currently is, with only roads inside the north or south circular being charged. To do otherwise would be complete madness as it would cause diversion of trafic onto unsuitable routes.

Oh really, I thought they would be included in addition to the areas within it. That's good if it is the case, still crazy

One area that would probably be badly affected is South Woodford town centre which lies just south of a bridge over the North Circular and, at non-peak times, is a relatively simple drive from Buckhurst Hill or Loughton.

[c2R]

Gates Corner? What one is that?

wiki: Gates Corner

[qwertyK]

Gates Corner? What one is that?

wiki: Gates Corner

ah it no longer exists, explains why I had difficulty finding it on google maps

[jackal]

From local news reports of the time it seems there was hardly a groundswell of support for the scheme. I doubt it will ever come back.

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6499 ... slip-road/

[someone]

Recent thread on here about the proposal to extend the congestion charge to the N and S circulars. If they do this, a lot of Essex residents in Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell etc will have to pay the full £15 unlike London residents who get a 90% discount. Don't think they've thought of that. If there was access onto the southbound M11, this could be negated

The discount would not apply to people in London outside of the zone, either. And in many places the two circular roads go through the middle of local communities. In East Sheen it forms the High Street, with Tesco Express technically outside the zone, but the Waitrose opposite inside it.

But then I was reminded this evening that the government suspended new applications for the residents discount as one of the conditions of the first financial package in the summer. So at this stage we do have no idea whether there will still be a discount, at what rate, or who would be eligible to apply.