A scheme to reduce congestion in the city centre could see some motorists taxed for ‘driving into work.’
Bristol City Council has confirmed it is “researching a Workplace Parking Levy approach” which could see city centre companies billed for parking spaces, but motoring groups say the costs will be largely passed onto staff. The scheme was initially discussed in Bristol ten years ago, but the council says it has “fallen behind other cities in its implementation.”
It is hoped the scheme will reduce traffic and pollution, while boosting finances for public transport projects. Levies are being considered in more than a dozen towns and cities in England, including in Birmingham, Brighton and Oxford. A spokesperson for the council told Bristol Live: "We are currently researching a Workplace Parking Levy approach. No decisions have been taken on whether to introduce one or not."
