London Businesses Oppose Congestion Charge

Business owners in London complain of a drop in profits and oppose an expansion of the congestion charge zone.

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October 6, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"...as a result of the charge, which was introduced for central London in February 2003, half of businesses had seen a drop in profits...two-thirds of companies have seen a fall in the number of shoppers and one-third had considered relocating out of London."

FULL STORY: Congestion charge protest planned

Thursday, October 6, 2005 in BBC

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