Discounted Parking for Low Emission Vehicles.

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A decision made (14/01/2008) regarding: Discounted Parking for Low Emission Vehicles.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0004
Decision Summary Title :	Discounted Parking for Low Emission Vehicles		Date of Decision Summary:	02 January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Robert Cabot, Assistant Traffic Engineer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Discounted Parking for Low Emission Vehicles		Date of Written Report:	02 January 2008
Written Report Author:	Robert Cabot, Assistant Traffic Engineer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Discounted Parking for Low Emission Vehicles
Decision(s): The Minister approved the proposal for a discounted parking scheme which enables vehicles which conform to band A CO2 emissions, and recognised hybrid vehicles which conform to band A and band B CO2 emissions, while displaying a green badge identifier, to use parking scratch cards or parking season tickets which have been bought at a 50% discount.
Reason(s) for Decision: To encourage the use of vehicles which are of benefit to the local and global environment, in a manner which is cost neutral and straightforward to implement and police.
Resource Implications: The scheme can be introduced, at relatively low cost, and policed within the existing regime and resources, and can be maintained cost neutral to the car park trading fund in the longer term.
Action required: The Manager of Parking Control, assisted by the Transport Policy team, is to implement the actions required to make changes to the appropriate Laws and Orders so that the scheme can be implemented at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):