News release
4 November 2024

Halton Borough Council consultation on toll charges gets underway

Halton Borough Council’s consultation around proposed changes to toll charges and scheme details on the Mersey Gateway and Silver Jubilee bridges gets underway today (Monday 4 November) and will last for six weeks.

Anyone can participate by visiting www.merseygateway.co.uk/consultation2024, where Halton Borough Council and the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board* have published detailed consultation information, including a new draft Road User Charging Scheme Order.

Emails or letters are being sent to all vehicle owners who are registered with merseyflow as users of the bridges over the next few weeks, and consultation feedback forms are also available at Halton Direct Links in Widnes and Runcorn and at the merseyflow Walk-In Centre at Manor Park in Runcorn.

No final decisions have been made yet, but it is Halton Borough Council, not merseyflow, that sets toll charges for crossing the bridges. Merseyflow operates the tolling system on behalf of the Council.

If there is any change in toll charges registered customers will be notified by email, post or SMS at least 30 days beforehand.

*The Mersey Gateway Crossings Board is a special purpose vehicle established by Halton Borough Council with the delegated authority to deliver the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project. It operates as a commercial (though not-for-profit) organisation on an arm’s length basis.