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Charwood Council staff parking charge emissions link

BBC Published Jun 3, 2010 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

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Charnwood Borough Council will replace a flat £1.50 daily staff parking charge with a scale from free to £5.70, based on national vehicle tax bands, starting 1 July.

1.5 GBP · previous daily parking charge0 GBP · minimum daily parking charge (Band A)5.7 GBP · maximum daily parking charge (highest-emission vehicles)1 · implementation date

Charnwood Borough Council

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Councillor Hilary Fryer, Charnwood Borough Council’s lead member for environment and waste management, confirmed the new parking charge scheme applies to all staff, including senior managers.

Hilary Fryer, lead member for environment and waste management

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Vehicle tax bands are based on CO2 emissions, ranging from Band A (up to 100 g/km) to Band M (more than 255 g/km).

at least 100 g/km · maximum CO2 emissions for Band Amore than 255 g/km · minimum CO2 emissions for Band M

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Councillor Hilary Fryer stated that staff who cycle to work will receive payment as an incentive.

Hilary Fryer, lead member for environment and waste management

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Staff parking charges based on vehicle emissions are being brought in by a Leicestershire council.

Charnwood Borough Council said it was using a system based on national vehicle tax bands.

From 1 July a daily rate of £1.50 will be replaced by a scale running from free for Band A cars to £5.70 for those with the highest emissions.

Disabled drivers, essential users and those who share cars to work would be exempt, the council added.

The council's lead member for environment and waste management, Councillor Hilary Fryer, confirmed the new scheme would apply to all staff, including senior managers.

"Everybody pays, it is all members of staff" she said.

"And if they use simpler ways of coming to work they may get a benefit. If they cycle to work we actually pay them."

Vehicle tax is banded according to CO2 emissions measured in grams per kilometre driven.

This ranges from Band A - up to 100 g/km - to Band M - more than 255 g/km.

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