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Richmond Council in southwest London is proposing to extend its CO2 related parking policy. Motorists with 4 wheel drive vehicles will now pay up to £1.90 an hour to park their cars.
The change is one of a number of parking recommendations to go before the Cabinet on 19 January. The proposals would see the most-polluting vehicles pay an extra 25% whereas the majority of motorists would be able to qualify for no increase or even a 25% reduction. The initial scheme first introduced in April 2007 made headlines worldwide and has since been adopted by other local authorities. The latest proposals are being described as ‘fairer and more efficient’ and ‘one of the most important decisions the council will take in 2009’. Talking about the latest proposals Cllr David Trigg, Cabinet Member for Traffic Transport and Parking on Richmond Council, said: “I see the extension of CO2 related parking policy as completing something we started two years ago. Because of technological advances it has now become possible to apply the same principles to everyone who parks in our borough - residents and visitors alike. This was not possible in 2007; now that it is, I believe the system will be both fairer and more efficient. Trigg continued: “As part of our commitment to the environment the long term aim of this policy is to encourage people to use less-polluting cars. No one action will achieve this but I certainly believe local government has an important part to play and we know now that policies like this one do make most people think seriously about what they do.” Read the questions and answers and key points about the scheme - click here |
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