Fuel protests are back (From This Is Cheshire)

Fuel protests are back

7:30am Thursday 17th July 2008 in

• Skip social links
• Print
• Email
• Comments(1)

FUEL price protesters will once again be hitting the roads to object at the level of fuel tax motorists must pay.

The convoy of campaigners will start out at Lymm Services at 9am this Saturday before heading along the M56 into Manchester city centre.

It is the second time in as many months that fuel protesters have hit the motorway network in Warrington. In June more than 100 vehicles including lorries, taxis and even an ice cream van protested at fuel tax Campaigners are unhappy about the level of tax levied on fuel and want the Government to lower fuel duty by the equivalent of the VAT on fuel, which they say would bring petrol down to £1 and diesel to £1.10 per litre.

The protest will cause delays on the surrounding roads towards Manchester Airport and for motorists heading along the M56 to Manchester.

Britain’s Revolting, the group behind the proposals, have been working closely with Greater Manchester Police to keep the protest legal.