| Topic: | Re:Re:Proposed CPZ surcharge on diesel cars. | |
| Posted by: | Theo Dennison | |
| Date/Time: | 21/06/17 18:36:00 |
| Mick may be glad to know, we already have a perfectly satisfactory "scheme for raising money from hapless motorists", so if we did just want to do that we would simply increase the charge for the first vehicle - we would have raised a lot more. As it is, we are proposing to freeze the cost of the first car and only increase charges where they will help reduce emissions: so there's a diesel surcharge on the most polluting cars and above inflation increases for second and subsequent vehicles. There's a new zero rate for electric vehicles and by extension a new reduced rate for diesel hybrids. To be honest and upfront Vanessa, the surcharge was set at £50 because it is about the average for similar schemes, it's big enough to be noticeable without being onerous and therefore it's enough to gently remind folk that the diesel car they drive (and invariably park, Vanessa) has consequences for the environment. Hopefully that's enough but no more than required to encourage people to think green next time they buy. |