Graham Stuart MP to meet with Transport Minister  

Humber Bridge Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has secured a meeting with the Minister of State for Transport, Sadiq Khan MP, to discuss the future of the Humber Bridge tolls.  Last month Mr Khan rejected a proposal by the Humber Bridge Board to increase the cost of a single car journey across the Bridge. Graham welcomed the decision, but believes it should be the first step in a campaign to abolish the tolls altogether, and the £332 million debt which is currently owed on the Bridge. He wants the Government to agree to a toll holiday on the bridge, reducing the toll to £1 for cars for a 12-month period. This would allow the Board to charge £1 for cars and two-thirds less for other vehicles to cover maintenance costs only. After the proposed trial year, a study of traffic levels would be carried out to discover the impact on reducing the tolls.  He also wants the Government...