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Political perspectives on Mersey Crossing

09 July 2010
Haltons current leader, councillor Rob Polhill
Haltons current leader, councillor Rob Polhill

 

The proposals to build a new bridge across the Mersey at Halton and then toll both of the borough’s bridges may not have had the population taking to the streets but there has been some political fallout. “Charging? Yes, it’s been a bitter pill to swallow,” says councillor Rob Polhill, Halton’s current leader. “But we were told from the very early days that if there’s no toll then there’s no bridge… And there was opposition to this. Indeed,...

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