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1. 1. Transport chiefs back congestion charge move

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 03 February 2007 CONGESTION charging came another step closer after transport chiefs approved the move to draw up detailed plans.

2. 2. Petition hits congestion charge plan

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 12 February 2007 CONGESTION charging will not go ahead across the country unless drivers accept it as the answer to jams, Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander said. He was speaking after signatures on a national petition to Downing Street against the idea topped one million over the weekend.

3. 3. Manchester: A quieter place to live

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 February 2007 LOOKING for a spot of peace and quiet? Then you could do a lot worse than Manchester. Transport chiefs may be planning a congestion charge, but the city is ranked only 11th in the country when it comes to traffic noise.

4. 4. Ministers deny 'blackmail' over transport cash

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 21 February 2007 THE government has denied claims by a transport chief that Greater Manchester was being `blackmailed' into considering congestion charging.

5. 5. Charging 'could hit property values'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 February 2007 CONGESTION charging could cut property values in Manchester city centre, a top expert has warned.

6. 6. Ministers' road charge challenge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 February 2007 THE public could be convinced of the benefits of a national road pricing scheme if the government improved public transport and invested in new infrastructure, a report has predicted.

7. 7. Peel snubbed over pay-to-drive panel

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 February 2007 THE company behind the Trafford Centre has been excluded from an independent panel overseeing plans for congestion charging in Greater Manchester.

8. 8. 'Delight' over green survey

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 February 2007 THOUSANDS have responded to Greater Manchester's major `green' survey on attitudes to global warming. The results of the online survey, run by the Manchester Evening News with the Manchester is My Planet campaign, are expected later this week.

9. 9. Run this 'tax' off the road

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 February 2007 WHO says democracy is dead? Reaction to the government's proposed road pricing initiative, which I see as yet another stealth tax, is a good example of people power in action.

10. 10. Serving up a story of success

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 February 2007 CHRIS Allen's business journey has taken him from engineering to hotel kitchens. Now's he at the helm of one of Greater Manchester's greatest success stories, LateRooms.

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