Today's verdict is, OK it works, but small business are reporting a drop in takings by up to 12% and that's just one day... even the bigger shops are being hit - Selfridges quoted a drop in 11% over the same week (1/2 term holidays) last year.

It may cut congestion, it may reduce traffic and thus pollution, but it's the smaller businesses and the lower waged who are going to end up paying big time.... as always.

There's no point in saying Two Jags Prescott wouldn't miss £5 a day - HE DOESN'T PAY IT because ALL ministerial cars are exempt.

LTS