28Jul 2011 by David Ajsose

Workplace Parking Levy – ‘Small businesses and how the workplace parking levy will affect you.’

Commercial Property, Exeid News, Nottingham, Parking
Some of you may have noticed recently Nottingham City Council quietly slip a leaflet on the Workplace Parking Levy through your letter box. The unpopular scheme is an attempt by the Council to create funding for an extension to the existing tram system, the redevelopment of Nottingham Railway Station and supporting the Link bus network. The leaflet is aimed at employers who provide 10 or fewer workplace parking places, although these businesses/organisations will be required to apply for a license, they will receive a 100% discount from the charge. Those employers who provide 11 or more workplace parking places will be required to pay the charge for all of their parking spaces from the 1st April 2012, but importantly they must have a license by 1st October 2011. The leaflet…
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28Mar 2011 by David Ajsose

Parking Leicester avoids the work place parking Levy

Exeid News, Leicester, Parking
PARKING LEICESTER - Contract parking in Leicester can be a sore subject but surprisingly Leicester is much better serviced than its near neighbour and rival, Nottingham  in this regard. Unlike in Nottingham, businesses and employees in Leicester are not likely to be squeezed by the taxman via the Work Place Parking Levy,  well not for the moment that is. On the other hand, we won’t benefit from the fantastic tram network that is developing in Nottingham and which is to be the main beneficiary of the millions raised by the new tax. Leicester city benefits from closer links to London  and has a comprehensive bus service. This combined with the availability of good value contract parking mean that all sectors of society are well catered for.  With this in mind…
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