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Donald Turvill

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Edinburgh workplace parking charge plans take step forward as council explore scheme | History Defined

New workplace parking charge proposals in Edinburgh have moved a step closer to reality after SNP councillors drew cross-party support for the policy.

In March local authorities were given the powers to introduce a Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) by the Scottish Government.

The council's previous SNP-Labour coalition were edging towards rolling out a WPL, but ex-transport convener Lesley Macinnes said shortly before May's election that proposals would need to be "agreed with the new administration."

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