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| A local authority has approved plans to charge increased parking prices for the most polluting vehicles. | A local authority has approved plans to charge increased parking prices for the most polluting vehicles. |
| Richmond Council in south-west London, has said high carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles will now incur three times the normal residential parking fees. | Richmond Council in south-west London, has said high carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles will now incur three times the normal residential parking fees. |
| A family with two such cars could pay up to £750 a year under the proposals, compared with a current bill of £200. | A family with two such cars could pay up to £750 a year under the proposals, compared with a current bill of £200. |
| The policy was passed after a three-hour meeting on Monday night and should be in place by May. | The policy was passed after a three-hour meeting on Monday night and should be in place by May. |
| The idea to link permits to the level of emissions generated fierce debate when the plans were published last October. | The idea to link permits to the level of emissions generated fierce debate when the plans were published last October. |
| BBC London has found there are a further eight London councils considering following Richmond's move. | |
| I am delighted Richmond Council has become the first local authority to implement this radical scheme for controlled parking zones Serge LourieCouncil leader | |
| These are Lambeth, Tower Hamlets, Camden, Kensington and Chelsea, Barking and Dagenham, Haringey, Southwark and Hackney. | |
| Richmond council leader Serge Lourie said after Monday's meeting: "I am delighted Richmond Council has become the first local authority to implement this radical scheme for controlled parking zones. | |
| "It means those who own cars that put out less carbon dioxide will be charge less and those that put out more, are charged more." | |
| In a council survey, 47% of residents voted for the scheme and 39% voted against. The remainder were undecided. | |
| Some 4,800 residents and businesses were consulted, with a 50% response rate. |