Petition · past parliament
HM Gov must not force residents of Warrington to pay tolls on new Mersey Bridge
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The Chancellor George Osborne made a pledge before the last election: that if the Conservative party was elected, it would scrap toll fees for the residents of Warrington who use the new Mersey Bridge. This promise has now been disgracefully broken, and we demand that this decision is reversed.
This promise was not conditional on anything but the Conservative party getting elected.
This is an even bigger lie than that told by Nick Clegg and his infamous tuition fee pledge.
There is a suggestion that there is a threat of legal action from other local authorities. But the Government should have considered this risk BEFORE making such a critical promise.
The local Conservative MP won the seat with a very slim majority, and it is likely that this pledge swung the vote.
This is an even bigger lie than that told by Nick Clegg and his infamous tuition fee pledge.
There is a suggestion that there is a threat of legal action from other local authorities. But the Government should have considered this risk BEFORE making such a critical promise.
The local Conservative MP won the seat with a very slim majority, and it is likely that this pledge swung the vote.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.