RESIDENTS with cars will be charged up to £300 per vehicle under plans to change the parking permits.

People who live in Glasgow’s restricted parking zones have four weeks to make their views known about proposed changes to the parking permit system.

Public notices have gone up in some of the affected streets with the consultation starting on Friday, October 4 and lasting until November 1.

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The charge for a permit will change to be based on a car’s C02 emissions meaning the greater the emissions the higher the charge.

There will be five bandings based on the amount of carbon generated by each vehicle for every kilometre travelled, with charges ranging from £80 to £300 per year.  

The lowest charge will be 0-50 g/km at £80. Cars with 51-150g/km will cost £180, 151-190g/km will be £265 and 191-225g/km will be £280.

The highest will be 226g/km and above at £300.

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The same rates will also apply across all the 21 parking zones.

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In North Kelvin and North Woodside, Garnethill and Hillhead the current charge is £85 per car.

Another 17 zones have a charge of £196 while the city centre charge is £328.

The new proposals mean a car with high C02 emissions in North Kelvin/North Woodside, Hillhead or Garnethill will increase by 250%.

The lowest emission cars would see a drop of £5 to £80 a year.

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The council said the move to link the cost of a permit with a vehicle’s carbon emissions is to encourage the use of “cleaner low emission vehicles”.

Council data shows Glasgow produces 2.4million tonnes of carbon emissions a year.

Transport accounts for around 800,000 tonnes of the city’s carbon emissions and the council said private cars are the largest contributor.

A spokesperson for the council said: “The possible introduction of carbon-based parking permits was originally put forward in Glasgow’s Transport Strategy as a way to support a shift to more sustainable forms of transport.

“Reducing the carbon output from our transport network is vital if Glasgow is to achieve its target of net zero carbon by 2030.

“Parking permits have a part to play by ensuring limited road space is shared as equitably as possible and the use of vehicles doesn’t create barriers for other who wish to walk, wheel or cycle or travel by other more sustainable means.”

The council highlighted that other UK cities have already introduced a carbon-based system and Edinburgh has had one since 2009.

The spokesperson added: “Almost half of Glasgow’s households don’t have access to a car and rely upon active travel or public transport to get about the city. 

“The city’s approach to parking controls can have a direct bearing on how car use is managed, which can support the reliability of the bus system or encourage more people to cycle.

“Under the proposals the cars that produce the most carbon will pay the most for parking. Like any traffic-related charge, any income goes to support the parking system itself but also a range of roads, transportation and other environmental initiatives.”

“Parking controls can ensure residents park close to their homes while also helping to improve the flow of traffic through the roads network and supporting road safety for all road users.”