I HAVE lived in and around this area for 44 years.

I have relatives who live in Warrington. I’m sure many families in Warrington, Widnes, Frodsham, St Helens and south Liverpool are being affected in the same way by the bridge tolls.

A percentage of Halton is being charged due to them living in higher banded council tax areas.

That is really bad.

I am disgusted at the Government thinking tolling this bridge and the Silver Jubilee is justifiable.

What will be the financial impact towards business and people’s lives?

The Queensferry Crossing is untolled.

I believe it only fair that the Government steps in and pays the same good compliment to Halton and the surrounding areas.

Families will be torn apart, business will move elsewhere and Runcorn will become a ghost town devoid of any future developments due to this toll.

A wagon is being charged £8 to cross, imagine the effect on local haulage.

Dread to think what that will do to the local economy and jobs.

The £2 charge if somebody crosses has to be paid by the next day.

How many people will fall foul of this and incur a fine?

All this adds up to is a bridge that is ‘more revenue’ than ‘rejuvenation’.

The bridge tolls are unfair, not needed and unjustifiable.

S JONES Halton