Rejection of Tamar Tag monthly fee increase proposal
The council decided to postpone the decision on increasing the Tamar Tag monthly fee from 80p to £2 until financial modelling is completed.
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee·2026-06-26·Not recorded
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Description
Motion to reject the proposal to increase the Tamar Tag monthly fee from £0.80 to £2.00, with an amendment to defer the decision pending financial modelling.
From the minutes
It was proposed as a motion by Councillor Long, and seconded by Councillor Candy that: "The Committee reject the proposal to increase the Tamar Tag monthly fee from £0.80 to £2.00." It was proposed as an amendment by Councillor Parsonage, and seconded by Councillor Pascoe that the proposal be changed to the following wording
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Individual Votes
No individual votes recorded.
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