Chaos-inducing, yet inevitable, was the consensus of opinion among a panel of high-ranking transport experts about the impending congestion charge and its impact on Merton and outer London.
Deputy Mayor of London Nicky Gavron was among panellists at the Wimbledon Civic Forum's transport forum who predicted the congestion charge would cause disruption when the system comes into force next month.
Ms Gavron told the meeting: "I do support the congestion charge in principle. I actually think it is the best thing to do.
"My sense is there will be teething problems, but not anything that can't be ironed out."
She added that improvements would be made to public transport to ease potential problems.
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January 28, 2003 12:00
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