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Revealed: Labour plans to increase parking charges for electric vehicles by 1,800%

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Labour-run Westminster council are proposing a massive tax hike on electric vehicle (EV) drivers as they increase parking charges by up to 1,800%

Particularly hard hit will be tradespeople and small businesses who have done the right thing by switching to EVs and will now see charges increase by up to £35/day from the £1.93/day currently charged.

These higher fees will inevitably be passed on to local people when they need to call a plumber or an electrician.

It’s not good for business, it’s not good for climate change and it’s not good for residents.

We are very concerned about this.

We fear that the environmental goals will not be achieved as the incentive to go green, and the cost difference between parking a petrol vehicle and an electric vehicle will be reduced.

We are keen to hear your views, too.

Share your thoughts on EV parking costs

Should electric vehicle drivers pay less for parking?
Do you support our campaign to scrap the £35/day hike on EV parking for commercial vehicles?
Should the council be reducing the incentive to go green during a climate emergency?
Would you prefer tradespeople drive electric vehicles?

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(c) The Sun 2024 https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/25563869/labour-westminster-council-charge-ev-parking/

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Monday, 29 January, 2024
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Whilst raising parking charges for EVs by 1800%, Labour council admits having no data on congestion!

Thursday, 25 January, 2024
In December, despite not having any data for congestion on the streets of Westminster, the Labour administration pushed ahead with the decision to increase parking charges under the pretence that it was to reduce congestion rather than a stealth tax to raise millions of pounds for the council.

The true cost of Westminster Labour: MPs Nickie Aiken and Richard Holden speak out against an 1800% increase in parking charges

Friday, 1 December, 2023
We caught up with Cities of London & Westminster MP Nickie Aiken and Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden MP in Pimlico today. Local people are frustrated by an increase of up to 1,800% in parking charges for electric vehicles.

Nickie Aiken MP calls out Westminster Labour's 1800% parking charge increase

Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
Two Cities MP, Nickie Aiken, spoke out in the Commons with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, following Labour-run Westminster City Council's plan to increase parking charges for electric vehicles by 1800%. In the Commons, Nickie explained, "We know that the Labour Party has an aversion to the w
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Electric vehicle owners to be charged extra to park in Westminster Labour-run council

Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
Westminster city council’s new rules will see an eight-hour stay cost £36.96 – an 1,800 per cent increase on £1.93 motorists currently pay Electric vehicle owners in central London are set to be charged extra to park under new rules being brought in by a Labour council. Westminster city council ha

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