Opponents of the plan say it is a 'relief' but campaigners in favour say they feel 'let down'.
By Ben Schofield, Nadia Gyane & Hannah BrownCampaigners who fought against the Cambridge congestion charge have reacted after political support for the plans was withdrawn.Opponents of the scheme said it was "an enormous relief" but campaigners in favour said they felt "let down and angry".
The Labour group at Cambridge City Council voted on Wednesday to withdraw support for the proposals and said it was worried about the "impact on low-income families". Claire King, a retail worker from Cambridge who campaigned against the proposals, said it was "an enormous relief"."I'm so glad they've come to their senses."
Under the revised plans, the charge would have raised about £26m a year and helped pay for an expansion of the bus network.
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