Sustainability

Oxford City Council unveils plan to charge businesses for parking

Published by
Stephen Emerson

Plans have been unveiled to charge businesses for staff car parking spaces in Oxford.

A consultation document released by Oxford City Council proposes introducing a charge of between £400 and £600 for businesses with 11 or more staff parking spaces.

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The plans also feature proposals for a Zero Emissions Zone which would include the entire city centre.

Formal consultation on the plans will begin this summer and could be implemented in 2023 or 2024.

The councils said they hoped the plans would make buses the fastest and easiest option for commuters, improve cycling and walking and cut pollution.

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Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.

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