This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Islington Council additional £2 per hour for diesel vehicles to park.
The Mayor Of London and the Government already controls what we pay to drive in and around London therefore a local authority has no right to add additional taxes on top of what we already pay.
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From Islington Councils web site:
Diesel Surcharge on Short Stay Parking
From January 2018, an additional charge of £2 per hour will apply to all diesel vehicles paying for short stay parking in Islington. This is to help reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality on Islington.
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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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