Illegal Green Parking Fines

This latest scam has hit all the news wires.
What no-one has yet reported is that it is illegal under the 1984 Road Traffic Regulation Act for a local authority to make a profit from the provision of such residents parking places. A levy to cover the administration cost is all that can be charged.
There has been a case ... Camden v Cran before Justice McCullough 1995

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Green parking fines a 'stealth tax'

A Conservative member of the London Assembly has blasted proposals to increase parking fees for gas-guzzling cars as little more than a "stealth tax".

Tony Arbour said Richmond Council's plans to introduce a sliding scale of charges for residents' parking permits were simply masquerading as a green tax.

The South West London assembly member added that if the council's leaders were serious about curbing car use they should withdraw subsidies and remove the car-parking spaces they make available to council staff.

He said: "As it stands, this is just another revenue-raising exercise. Tackling harmful emissions is of utmost importance, not only in Richmond, but also across London."

The furore centres on a pilot scheme, due to be approved next month in Liberal Democrat-controlled Richmond-upon-Thames, that will see permits for owners of the most polluting vehicles to park outside their own homes rise from £100 to £300.

Owners of cleaner cars will be rewarded with a discounted permit, while drivers of electric vehicles will park for free.

Richmond council leader Serge Lourie said: "Climate change is the single greatest challenge facing the world today.
"We can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that it is not happening, or that dealing with it is up to somebody else."

The story is widely reported:

Council proposes link between cost of parking permits and ...Telegraph.co.uk - United KingdomThe owners of “Chelsea tractors”, people carriers and top of the range prestige cars face a threefold increase in the cost of their parking permits under ...See all stories on this topic

CO2 charges for on-street parking Channel 4 News - London,UKA London council is looking to charge a sliding scale for residential parking permits based on vehicle C02 emissions, a move that would see parking charges ...See all stories on this topic

Rise in resident parking fees BBC News - UKResidents in Richmond upon Thames face an increase in the cost of parking outside their homes. The council is considering increasing ...