Give us your views on changes to parking permit charges

It’s your last chance to tell us what you think about proposals to change parking permit charges, so those with less-polluting vehicles pay less and those with higher-polluting vehicles pay more.

Under a current proposal, about 66 per cent of current resident permit holders would pay less for permits, 14 per cent would see no change and 20 per cent would pay more.

The three-month public consultation ends on 15 December.

Under the proposal, households with more than one vehicle would pay more for second permits.

As at present, there would be no charge for parking permits for disabled people with Blue Badges.

The new parking proposals and what they mean

Proposed Band 1

EXAMPLES: VW Polo Bluemotion 1.4, Seat Ibiza Ecomotive 1.4.

CURRENT CHARGE: £80 in the extended and peripheral zones and £160 in the central zone.

PROPOSED CHARGE: £15 in the extended and peripheral zones and £30 in the central zones.

Proposed Band 3

EXAMPLES: Vauxhall Vectra 2.2, BMW 530i 3.0

CURRENT CHARGE: £80 in the extended and peripheral zones and £160 in the central zone.

PROPOSED CHARGE: £65 in the extended and peripheral zones and £130 in the central zones.

Proposed Band 5

EXAMPLES: Citroen C6, Land Rover Discovery 4.4

CURRENT CHARGE: £80 in the extended and peripheral zones and £160 in the central zone.

PROPOSED CHARGE: £160 in the extended and peripheral zones and £320 in the central zones.

GOOD TO KNOW: The scheme wouldn’t raise any more money for the Council. Its aim is to encourage residents to buy smaller, energy-efficient vehicles and is part of various actions to meet European reduced air pollution targets.

Need to know

See www.edinburgh.gov.uk/permitconsultation