HAVERING and Redbridge London Assembly member Roger Evans has welcomed an Olympic bid for London but is urging the Government and Ken Livingstone not to put an additional £20 on Redbridge council tax bills.Mr Evans' plea comes after Thursday's announcement that London was to bid to hold the 2012 Olympics which would be partially funded by a £20 surcharge per year on London council tax bills from 2006.

The Conservative GLA member asked the Government and Mayor Ken Livingstone to find an alternative method of funding the games.

June 1, 2003 07:00