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Edinburgh's postal referendum on congestion charging begins next Monday, with the results on Feb 22nd. The proposed charge is 2 quid. A city-wide referendum is a good way of making a decision like this, where the powerful interests against a charge can apply disproportionate pressure and give councillors cold-feet. Even better would be a referendum 6 months or a year after the introduction of a scheme allowing a truly informed choice. This would give the lie to the scare stories about the terminal decline of the town centre, which may yet win it for the anti's.