The post below has begun to circulate in the last 24 hours on Facebook. It references a pilot scheme being considered in Oxford to create 'zones', travel between which would be monitored and possibly chargeable with the aim of discouraging car use in favour of public transport, cycling and walking.
The post suggests Hampshire County Council have signed up to the scheme with a view to introducing it here.
I'm the Cabinet Member responsible for Highways so I can reassure you that it's complete tosh. HCC have not signed up to any proposed scheme, nor has there been discussion whatsoever about one.
The idea might be interesting for urban areas, but I have my doubts about its effectiveness and I believe it would be entirely inappropriate for a rural/suburban county like Hampshire.
Just wanted to be clear. If you see reference to it anywhere do please point people at this post.
