The report by the New Local Government Network (NLGN), a non-profit making, independent think tank, says councils should lead approaches to reduce congestion and consider locality-based charging only if merited by local circumstances.
The report argues that a series of radical measures are required to stop congestion on Britain’s roads rising by a predicted 30% by 2025, including:
NLGN director, Chris Leslie, said: “It is nonsense in this day and age for unelected and barely visible Traffic Commissioners, who are currently appointed for life, to have powers to register and regulate local buses.
"Local communities across the country are crying out for better public transport, and these Traffic Commissioners cannot possibly have the local knowledge necessary to deliver the best results.
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