Charging 'could fund new roads'
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A substantial number of new roads could be funded by "pay as you drive" charges, research suggests.
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MPs urge private finance initiative bosses to get "street wise" over the amounts they are charged for work.
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A review of NHS hospitals charging for car parking is expected to be announced by the Scottish Government.
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The introduction of a new system for gathering tolls on the Forth Road Bridge begins later.
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Households could be charged per bag of rubbish as part of the government's plans to boost recycling.
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Sherwood Forest could get an eco makeover and Cornwall an indoor desert, the Black Country could revamp its waterways and much of the UK might see new walking and cycling routes. These projects have made the shortlist of the national lottery's People's Millions project, vying for a one-off Â£50m grant.
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Drivers of 4x4s, high-powered sports cars and other high-emission vehicles will have to pay $49 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge, while the most fuel-efficient vehicles will get a free ride, said the mayor, Ken Livingstone. Mr. Livingstone, left, who introduced the daily congestion charge on trucks and cars entering central London in 2003 to cut traffic and pollution, said the change is primarily aimed at the big cars owned by people in wealthy parts of the capital. The changes will come into effect in October. Mr. Livingstone said that 17 percent of the cars that visit each day, about 33,000, will pay the $49 charge, while 2 percent will go free. The remaining 81 percent, along with trucks, will continue to pay the current $16 fee.
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The British government is developing a plan that would include a new tax on trash pickup aimed at bolstering recycling in the country.
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A scheme which allows motorists to drive along the hard shoulder of the M42 is to be rolled out to other areas.
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Viewpoint: The newest twist to London's congestion charges -- announced by Mayor Ken Livingstone -- hits where it hurts
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By Tony Henderson  A new fund is expected to become a major source of backing for green projects in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.   Nearly pounds 500,000 has been pledged, with priority given to practical projects which have the greatest environmental impact.
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Â· Livingstone maps out 12 bicycle 'motorways' Â· Â£400m plan includes suburban networks
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By Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 15--Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to provide more funding for a state land purchase program will heap an estimated $1.6 billion in new costs on taxpayers in the next 10 years of the initiative.
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By JIM SKEEN\\ Staff Writer  LANCASTER -- Lancaster homeowners could be asked to finance millions of dollars for additional work in a proposed expansion of the sewage treatment plant.
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Moves to scrap tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges is expected to go forward with the publication of a bill.
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By PHIL DAVIS  ESTERO, Fla. - An unexpected $10 million congressional earmark might seem like money from heaven for a fast-growing county needing billions for transportation improvements. Not when it comes to Coconut Road.
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An MPs' report calls for taxes on air travel and high polluting cars to be increased to cut CO2 emissions.