The Times endorses workplace parking levies

Taxing commuter bays makes economic and environmental sense argues national paper

Parking is a theme that frequently generates column inches in both local and national newspapers. Press coverage of parking is invariably negative, often focussing on violent disputes over bays and the millions paid by drivers in penalties.

But on 19 January it was a good parking story that dominated the front page of The Times, which had decided to lead on the growing number of local authorities looking at introducing workplace parking levies (WPLs). At least 10 councils in England and...

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