Inquiry Held - in 2 months we will see
Well the Inquiry was held. We had a intensize 2 days and both sides put forward their best case. We do feel we got a fair hearing and the Inspector guided us to procedure. However, I do feel the odds were heavily against us. WBC had a barrister. I got a little tired of his patronising attitude at times, but generally he was good. We suffered by not being able to afford a barrister. Pearl Slatter expressed it best: we were David against Goliath.
This is what we said. We now need to wait and see what the Inspector and then the Minister says. I wouldn’t like to bet any more than a bridge crossing on the result. I do think we have a real chance at getting something.
Thanks to all that worked for this Inquiry. We really hope it is worthwhile. At the very least we have made a very clear mark in the sand.
On the off chance anyone is still reading here…
It looks like its all over, I crossed earlier (my third crossing of four today) while they were putting the signs out.
Toll to be increased from 26th October 2009. Under 3.5 tonnes increase to 40p per crossing, over 3.5 tonnes increase to £3 a crossing!
Bridge cards remain at the current prince until 2010.
I\\\’ll be off to cross further up the river I think, hope Goring + Streatley are looking forward to a massive increase in congestion at each end of the day. I dare say it won\\\’t be a lot of fun.