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1. 11. Debate rages on road charges plan

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 January 2007 CALLS were made for a complete overhaul of the public transport network across Greater Manchester - after the announcement that congestion charging is on the way.

2. 12. C-Charge: "Doing nothing is not an option"

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 MANCHESTER'S political and transport leaders today welcomed the prospect of congestion charging. Roger Jones, chairman of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, said: "I am confident that - given the right levels of investment - we can achieve this."

3. 13. C-Charge: The case FOR

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 BEFORE you say no, make sure you're asking the right question. The Government has made it quite clear that, sooner or later, everyone in the country will be paying more for driving at peak times.

4. 14. C-Charge: The case AGAINST

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 IN three years time I will have to fork out up to é6 a day to go to work. My crime? Not doing enough to save the planet. Call me a selfish gas guzzler (I drive a Renault Clio) but I care more about being financially clobbered yet again, than future generations whose fate can only be surmised by Domesday-mongers.

5. 15. C-Charge: Why they had to drive

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 27 January 2007 THE M.E.N approached the 12 town hall chiefs who attended the meeting and asked why they had travelled by car. This is what they said:

6. 16. Congestion proposals at a glance

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 HERE are the main congestion proposals for Manchester at a glance.

7. 17. End of free parking suffers double blow

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 AS the congestion charge proposal was unveiled, it was revealed that plans to introduce fees to park on Sundays and evenings in Manchester have suffered a double blow. The Greater Manchester Chamber - which originally appeared supportive - backtracked after chief executive Angie Robinson said the plans were `causing businesses a great deal of concern'.

8. 18. MP slams 'bullying and bribing' pay-to-drive bid

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 January 2007 SHADOW Chancellor George Osborne has accused the government of `bullying and bribing' Greater Manchester into drawing up plans for congestion charging.

9. 19. Controversial road from 'Big Bang' to charges

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 IT was in January 2005 - just after an M.E.N.-led campaign had forced the Government to reinstate é520m of funding for the Metrolink extensions - that then transport secretary Alistair Darling made a proposal.

10. 20. The end of free parking

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 January 2007 DRIVERS will have to pay to park on Manchester city centre streets in the evenings and on Sundays. They face being charged for using marked bays from 8am to midnight, seven days a week.

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