Currently reading: How workplace parking levies might help city-centre drivers

City councils are considering charging people to park at their workplaces in order to reduce traffic congestion

If you drive to work, you could be forced to pay to park there in the near future, as local authorities are considering implementing workplace parking levies (WPL).

Currently, only businesses in Nottingham are charged a yearly fee (£458 per space for car parks with more than 10 spaces) and have been for the last decade or so. However, other areas are now considering introducing similar schemes.

Earlier this month, the Scottish government introduced legislation allowing councils to bring in the charge, with Glasgow City Council among the authorities that have expressed an early interest.

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