British Conservative Party Party Politician and Member of Parliament for the Keighley, Robbie Moore, slammed the Labour Council Leader, Susan Hinchcliffe, who said that most Businesses “wouldn’t pay a penny”. He also highlighted the new figures revealing that the Labour-run Council has raked in over £6.5 million in less than a year.
Reportedly, recent new figures have revealed that the Labour-run Council has raked in over £6.5 million from hardworking residents and businesses already struggling due to the current cost of living pressures.
While addressing these revealed figures, the Member of Parliament for Keighley, Robbie Moore, slammed the Labour Council Leader, Susan Hinchcliffe, who said that most businesses “wouldn’t pay a penny” before the CAZ was implemented in Bradford.
The CAZs are the Clean Air Zones implemented To improve air quality by some local authorities in the United Kingdom. Under this CAZ, one has to pay a charge if their vehicle exceeds emission standards.
“But we now know that this was absolutely not the case, with new figures revealing that our Labour-run Council has raked in over £6.5 million from hardworking residents and businesses already struggling due to the current cost of living pressures,” he further added.
Furthermore, MP Robbie added that in order to make matters worse, residents in small villages in the community, like East Morton, are now seeing a massive increase in traffic congestion and large HGVs passing through their village as a direct result of this policy, with drivers now taking alternative routes to avoid CAZ charges.
He also highlighted that local Businesses are being further impacted as customers choose other locations to purchase their goods and services to try to avoid the CAZ tax.
While extending his concern, MP Robbie emphasised that the Labour Council must work towards their welfare and the CAZ must be scrapped. “It’s high time our labour leadership in Bradford started listening to the voices of those suffering the consequences of their CAZ tax and scrap this unfair tax once and for all,” he extended.
