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A motion to go before the full council states that 'North Ayrshire Council opposes the idea of a Workplace Parking Levy and therefore signals our intention not to introduce one if the power is created. Furthermore, the council resolves to write to the Scottish Government outlining our position on the levy'.
The Scottish Government is set to back a Green amendment to the Transport (Scotland) Bill which will give local authorities the power to introduce a workplace parking levy.
Only one council in the UK - Nottingham - has the charge.
It forces firms to pay £415 per parking space, with 40 per cent of employers passing this charge on to staff.
As workers are not exempt from VAT, the price soars to £498 for them per space, per year.
Last week, Nationalist MSP Joan McAlpine, who represents South Scotland, said she did not want to see the charge in her area.
Scottish Conservative local government spokesman Alexander Stewart said: 'It's good to see councils reaching the kind of sensible conclusion which has thus far eluded the SNP government.
'This car park tax would further penalise hardworking families and individuals. Nicola Sturgeon should scrap the plans on a nationwide basis.'
Last week, the Scottish Daily Mail launched a campaign against the workplace parking levy, calling on the Government to scrap its plans.
Ministers have claimed that the levy will give local authorities more power over raising funds - following claims the SNP budget had slashed more than £230million from councils.
Labour transport spokesman Colin Smyth said: 'It is notable that rural councils have been among the first to rule out the levy and have rightly said the real issue in the budget are the huge cuts in funding they face as a result of the dodgy deal between the SNP and Greens.'
A Scottish Government spokesman said: 'We have always been very clear that the introduction of any workplace parking levy would be at the discretion of local authorities, so this is entirely a matter for individual councils to consider.
'In England and Wales, where councils already have the power to introduce schemes, Nottingham is the only council to have done so.'
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From: on behalf of McArthur L (Liam), MSP
Dear Derek,
I am writing to convey concerns raised by a constituent regarding proposals to introduce a workplace car parking 'levy'. My constituent, who works at Kirkwall and Sumburgh airport, makes the point that he and a number of his colleagues work often unsociable hours when public transport is not an option forthem. They feel it would be unfairto impose an extra tax on them when they have no other realistic alternative to using their car to get to and from work.
I understand that an exemption from the charges has already been announced in relation to NHS workers, and that representatives of various other public sector workers have made the case for equal treatment in the event of such a scheme being introduced. As my constituent highlights, however, there will be many in the private and voluntary sector catTying out roles that are vital to sustaining lifeline services and who stand to be adversely impacted by such a charge.
I would be grateful foryour comments in response to my constituent's concerns and look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Kind Regards, Liam.
Liam McArthur MSP Liberal Democrat, Orkney
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scot>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 17:09:24 GMT Subject: Work Parking Charge I am writing to express my anger & frustration at your party's decision to allow councils to introduce a parking charge at workplaces. What a stupid move this is! Do you have any idea how difficult it is to commute to Edinburgh from Penicuik for work? It has become a nightmare. I get up at 5.45am so I can drive to work at 7am & start at 7.30am. This early start is necessary because leaving any later (by bus or car) DOUBLES the time ofmy commute. Why has your government not invested in DECENT public transport for Midlothian? By that I mean a tram or light railway system which would make the journey time 20 minutes which is what it should take instead of an hour (& sometimes an hour plus!) To introduce these charges in the absence of decent public transport is a slap in the faceto working people who are not on a high income!! It's ok forPatrick Harvey to cycle to work in Edinburgh, would he risk his lifecycling from Penicuik on roads filled with craters and no segregation from heavy vehicles?? This is a deluded plan and will alienate people from green principles (which in theory are good) but you MUST have a decent system in place first! I dont consider a bus which stops every 200 yards & takes more than twice the time for journeysa decent alternative. I am so disappointed at this move and your failure to improve transport for people in the Lothians.
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Workplace Car ParkingTax: Exemption for Aviation
I'm writing to you as my MSP to register my concerns about proposals to allow councils to levy taxes on workplace car parking, and to ask for your assistance in seeking an exemption for aviation workers to be incorporated into the proposals.
I work for Loganair, Scotland's Airline, and am based at Glasgow Airport. A significant proportion of our airline's activity takes place outside normal "office" hours as our flights start early in the morning and finish late in the evening. The services we provide are an essential part of Scotland's transport infrastructure, maintaining community and business links, transporting NHS patients to mainland hospitals, carrying mail and newspapers to the islands, offshore workers to meet helicopters and much more besides. Loganair flightsalso operate through the night to deliver Royal Mail.
This means that the start and finish times of my work are normally very early or very late in the day. Coupled to the poor public transport infrastructure at Scotland's airports-not one of the major airports has a rail link, and local bus services are poor - it is impossible for me to use public transport to travel to and from work. Use of a car is the only practical option.
It is unfair and unreasonable to impose a workplace car park tax when I have no realistic alternative to using my car. For that reason, I am asking you to pursue an exemption for aviation workers to be incorporated into any legislation brought forward to implement these taxes. I believe that this is the only practical way in which these proposals could be enacted without impacting adversely on the work that my colleagues and I undertake every day to keep Scotland flying.
I very much hope that this is something you feel able to support, and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
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EIS chiefLany Flanagan confirmed this morning that, were the charge to be imposed on teachers, they would seek to reclaim that figure in any future pay deal.
It's not yet clear which councils will adopt the controversial approach, although Edinburgh's SNP council leader has already confirmedthe Capital will.
There are 3346 teachers in Edinburgh, which could mean a rebate forthe city totalling £1.7 million a year.
There would also be huge fees for Glasgow (£2.6 million),Aberdeen (£818,000) and Dundee (£660,000) should they acceptthe SNP's car park tax scheme. h1 fact, ifall councils had to adopt the car park tax, the total annual fee would amount to £25.6 million.
It's the latest problem highlighted with the SNP's car park tax, which is already being opposed by businesses and motoring groups.
On the Radio Scotland Mornings phone-in today, the vast majority of callers were fiercelyagainst the move.
Earlier, the SNP's council leader in Edinburgh, Adam Mc Vey, confirmedhe would be seeking to implement the tax which he admittedwould cost Capital workers and businesses up to £ 15 million a year.
Scottish Conservative shadow financesecretary Murdo Frase1· said:
"We already knewthis ill-judged SNP tax would be a disaster for workers and businesses right across Scotland.
"Now it seems it would be a nightmare forthe taxpayer too.
"The SNP has been so short-sighted in its drive to raid people's pay-packets, it hasn't stopped to think of the consequences.
"Teaching unions have now confirmed that theywould seek to address the £500-a-year charge within any future pay deals.
"That could lead to the taxpayer picking up millions in additional costs the SNP government would be better not imposing the charge at all.
"There's now more than enough evidence for the SNP government to ignore the Green extremists and drop this unwanted and unfair tax altogether."
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p�Scottish C:or,serV Scottish Consel'vative and Unionist Party press office Thursday, February 14, 2019 FAO: all newsdesl Firms who don't comply with the controversial levy could be hammered forup to £207.50 for every day if they are deemed to be in breach of the hated policy. The idea- which was included in financesecretary Derek Mackay's budget earlier this month - is based on a similar project in Nottingham. It is understood the tax could amount to around £500 per day foremployees, and £415 per day for employers. But it has now emerged that guidelines have stated businesses would receive huge finesfor not complying. They state: "Where any workplace parking is being provided at premises without a licence, or the licence does not cover all the workplace parking spaces, the Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) will be for 50 per cent of the annual charge per unlicensed place foreach day a contravention occurs." Companies and motoring groups have hit out at the SNP plans, pointing out they are unfair on motorists, particularly those who have no choice but to drive to work. Scottish Conservative shadow finance secretary Murdo Fraser said: "This crazy plan will land businesses and workers with huge costs which are simply unaffordable, especially in this climate. "Now we learnany firmswhich don't comply to the letter could be slapped with finesof hundreds or indeed thousands of pounds per day. "It's yet more evidence that this scheme should be dropped at once. "It's bitterly unfairon the thousands of workers across Scotland who have no choice but to take their car to work. "The SNP is making life hard enough for businesses in Scotland to thrive - this latest tax raid will only compound that misery." Ends Notes to editors: Details of fines for businesses ,vho don't comply ,vith the scheme in Nottingham are set out on pl 7 of the Workplace Parking Levy employer handbook, ,vhich is attached to this release. Co1n1nunications Manager · · atives ********************************************************************** The Scottish Parliament: Making a positive difference to the lives of the people of Scotland Pilrlamaid na h-Alba: A' toi1t deagh bhuaidh air beatha sluagh na h-Alba 2 ANNEX DDD www.parliament.scot : facebook.com/scottishparliament : twitter.com/scotparl The information in this email may be confidential. If you think you have received this email in error please delete it and do not share its contents. ********************************************************************** From On Behalf Of Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work All e-mails and attachments sent by a Ministerial Private Office to any other official on behalf of a Minister relating to a decision, request or comment made by a Minister, or a note of a Ministerial meeting, must be filed appropriately by the recipient. Private Officesdo not keep official records of such e-mails or attachments. Scottish Ministers, Special advisers and the Permanent Secretaryare covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See www.lobbying.scot Transport Scotland Directors Ca inet Secretary or Finance, Economy and Fair Work Hi- The Tories release on the Workplace Parking levy is focusing on teachers again today with several titles looking for a response. I also have a couple of extra follow-ups from the Daily Mail. One asking if we support a non-residential parking levy - which we ruled out to them at the weekend and I'll do again today. This has been prompted by a letter from Friends of the Earth. They are also asking about a tweet from the GMB calling for low paid workers to be exempt but this is addressed by the same lines as the Tory release. Spads ate content with the following and I'd be grateful for Mr Matheson's clearance please. Thanks Response to Tory Release and GMB. A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "The Workplace Parking Levy would be introduced at the discretion of local authorities, based on local circumstances, so any predicted costs to businesses or individuals are purely speculation at this point. "We will be engaging with the Green Party and stakeholders in the run-up to Stage 2 of the Transport Bill to help shape the specifics. The amendment will then be subject to the normal parliamentary scrutiny and approval." On wider non-residential levy, A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "We do not support the introduction of a non-residential parking levy. The agreement with the Greens is for a workplace parking levy, not a non-residential parking levy." Teaching unions would demand millions in car park tax rebates Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party press office Wednesday, February 13, 2019 FAO: all ne,vsdeslis Embargo: forimmediate release Teaching unions would demand car park tax refunds for their members, which could cost the taxpayer millions of pounds a year, it has emerged. 4 ANNEX DDD EIS chief Larry Flanagan confirmed this morning that, were the charge to be imposed on teachers, they would seek to reclaim that figure in any future pay deal. It's not yet clear which councils will adopt the controversial approach, although Edinburgh's SNP council leader has already confirmed the Capital will. There are 3346 teachers in Edinburgh, which could mean a rebate for the city totalling £1.7 million a year. There would also be huge fees for Glasgow (£2.6 million), Aberdeen (£818,000) and Dundee (£660,000) should they accept the SNP's car park tax scheme. In fact, if all councils had to adopt the car park tax, the total annual fee would amount to £25.6 million. It's the latest problem highlighted with the SNP's car park tax, which is already being opposed by businesses and motoring groups. On the Radio Scotland Mornings phone-in today, the vast majority of callers were fiercelyagainst the move. Earlier, the SNP's council leader in Edinburgh, Adam Mc Vey, confirmedhe would be seeking to implement the tax which he admitted would cost Capital workers and businesses up to £15 million a year. Scottish Conservative shadow finance secretary Murdo Fraser said: "We already knew this ill-judged SNP tax would be a disaster for workers and businesses right across Scotland. "Now it seems it would be a nightmare forthe taxpayer too. "The SNP has been so short-sighted in its drive to raid people's pay-packets, it hasn't stopped to think of the consequences. "Teaching unions have now confirmed that they would seek to address the £500-a-year charge within any future pay deals. "That could lead to the taxpayer picking up millions in additional costs - the SNP governmentwould be better not imposing the charge at all. "There's now more than enough evidence for the SNP government to ignore the Green extremists and drop this unwanted and unfair tax altogether." GMB Tweet - https://twitter.com/GMBScotOrg/status/1095363007486541826 5 ANNEX EEE From: ) on behalf of Cabinet Secretaryfor Finance, Economy and Fair Work Sent: 19 February 2019 11 :33 To: ); Cabinet Secretaryfor Finance, Economy and Fair Work Cc: Subject: RE: Response to Finance Committee Report on 2019-20 Budget Attachments: Letter to Finance Committee 19-02.pdf Mr Mackay has cleared and this issued this morning - attached for info. Thanks, I Deputy Private Secretary to Derek Mackay MSP I Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy & Fair Work I Scottish Government I St Andrew's House I Edinburgh I EHl 3DG I All e-mails and attachments sent by a Ministerial Private Officeto another official on behalf of a Minister relating to a decision, request or comment made by a Minister, or a note of a Ministerial meeting, must be filed appropriatelyby the primaryrecipient. Private Offices do not keep official records of such e-mails or attachments. From: Sent: 15 February 2019 10:16 To: Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work You should be aware that there are some letter communications to the Scottish Greens on this which are available on the SG Budget web site - I would consider this set of communications as exempt as already in public domain but I have attached my emails on this so that you can make that judgement within the wider FOi consideration. Here is the link: https ://www .gov.scot/pub icaI tio ns/scottish-b u dqet-201 9-20-s tage-1-scottish-qree ns-ag ree ment lette rs/ Thank you. Regards- From: Sent: 19 February 2019 15:55 Subject: FOl/19/00472 (19) - TS - Work Place Parking Levy - Importance: High Hi all Can you please do a reasonable search of any and all records you hold as per the highlighted text in the FOi request below and return to me by 5pm on Friday 20 February, to ensure we meet the FOi deadline? Please also let me know if you do not hold any records which meet the requirements of this FOi. Any problems or if this request is unclear can you please let me know as soon as possible? The Scottish Government is required to respond to all requests for information including e-mails, within 20 working days of receipt in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. Many thanks, Subject: RE: FOi - TS - Work Place Parking Levy -- 2 ANNEX FFF Dear Thank you for your email. In order to help narrow it down I hope the below will help. Any of the items mentioned in the previous e-mail which have been either presented to or distributed by or on behalf of (1) Special Advisers, (2) the Cabinet Secretary forFinance, Economy and Fair Work, (3) .Cabinet Secretary forTranspmt, Infrastructure and Connectivity, (4) Cabinet Secretaryfor Local Governmentand Communities or (5) Minister forPublic Finance and Digital Economy since the Draft Budget Statement in December 2018; From Sent: 18 February 2019 11:28 Dear. Thank you foryour request dated 14 February 2019 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for "All correspondence, internal reports and briefings relating to the 'Work Place Parking Levy' since October 2018." In order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for we need some further information from you as the costs of locating, retrieving and providing the information requested would exceed the upper cost limit of £600. It would be helpful if you could specify named individuals you are interested in, or restrict your request to a specific business area as this would allow us to limit the searches that would require to be conducted. As I am unable to continue without this, I will put your request on hold until I hear back from you. When we receive this furtherinformation from you we will be able to respond to your request, in accordance with FOISA, within 20 working days of when we receive that information. If you wish to discuss any of the above, please contact me. You may also find it helpful to look at the Scottish Information Commissioner's 'Tips for requesting information under FOi and the EIRs' on his website at: http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourRightsfTipsforrequesters.aspx. Kind regards, To: Central Enquiry Unit Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to make a request for information to which I am entitled under the Freedom ofinformation (Scotland) Act 2002. Please send me: All correspondence, internalrepmtsand briefingsrelating to the 'Work Place Parking Levy'; since October 2018. If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be gratefulif you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page referencesand URLs if necessary. 3 ANNEX FFF I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request. Regards, 4 ANNEX FFF BRIEFING ON SCOTTISH BUDGET: DRAFT BUDGET 2019-20 30 January 2019 ANNEX A ANNEX A1- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 2 ANNEX A2- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 3 ANNEX A3 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 4 ANNEX A4- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 5 ANNEX A5- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 6 ANNEX AG - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 7 ANNEX A7 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 8 ANNEX AS- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 9 ANNEX A9- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 10 ANNEX A10- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 11 ANNEX A11- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 12 ANNEX A12 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 13 ANNEX A13 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 14 ANNEX A14- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 15 ANNEX A16- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 16 ANNEX A17- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 17 ANNEX A18- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 18 ANNEX A19- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 19 ANNEX A20- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 20 ANNEX A21 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 21 ANNEX A22- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 22 ANNEX A23 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 23 ANNEX A24 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 24 ANNEX A25 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 25 ANNEX A26- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 26 ANNEX A27- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 27 ANNEX A28 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 28 ANNEX A29 - Green Deal ...... 29 ANNEX A30- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 30 ANNEX A31 - Local Tax Reform ...... 31 ANNEX A32- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 32 1 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A1 - [OUT OF SCOPE] [OUT OF SCOPE] 2 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A29 - Green Deal [OUT OF SCOPE] • Further concessions on local taxation - the SG will: o To support an agreed Green Party amendment to the Transport (Scotland) Bill that would enable those local authorities who wish to use such a power, to introduce a workplace parking levy. Scottish Government support will be contingent on the exclusion of hospitals and NHS; [OUT OF SCOPE] 29 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A30 - [OUT OF SCOPE] [OUT OF SCOPE] 30 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A31 - Local Tax Reform [OUT OF SCOPE] Workplace Car Parking Levy • We will support an agreed Green Party amendment to the Transport (Scotland) Bill that would enable those local authorities who wish to use such a power, to introduce a workplace parking levy. • Our support will be contingent on hospitals and NHS properties being excluded from such a levy. • We will not take a view on whether councils should introduce such a levy, that is a matter for them, but these actions go a step towards providing our local authorities with that power. • This is a topic best managed at a local level, enabling local authorities to manage congestion, air quality and local transport. [OUT OF SCOPE] 31 ANNEX FFF ---� ANNEX A32 - [OUT OF SCOPE] I [OUT OF SCOPE] 32 ANNEX FFF BRIEFING ON SCOTTISH BUDGET: DRAFT BUDGET 2019-20 05 February 2019 ANNEX A ANNEX A1- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 2 ANNEX A2- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 3 ANNEX A3- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 4 ANNEX A4 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 5 ANNEX A5 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 6 ANNEX A6 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 7 ANNEX A7 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 8 ANNEX A8- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 9 ANNEX AS- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 10 ANNEX A10 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 11 ANNEX A11 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 12 ANNEX A12- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 13 ANNEX A13- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 14 ANNEX A14- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 15 ANNEX A16 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 16 ANNEX A17- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 17 ANNEX A18- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 18 ANNEX A19- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 19 ANNEX A20 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 20 ANNEX A21 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 21 ANNEX A22 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 22 ANNEX A23- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 23 ANNEX A24 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 24 ANNEX A25 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 25 ANNEX A26 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 26 ANNEX A27 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... , ...... 27 ANNEX A28 - [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 28 ANNEX A29 - Green Deal ...... 29 ANNEX A30- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 30 ANNEX A31 - Local Tax Reform ...... 31 ANNEX A32- [OUT OF SCOPE] ...... 32 1 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A1 - [OUT OF SCOPE] [OUT OF SCOPE] 2 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A29 - Green Deal [OUT OF SCOPE] • Further concessions on local taxation - the SG will: o To support an agreed Green Party amendment to the Transport (Scotland) Bill that would enable those local authorities who wish to use such a power, to introduce a workplace parking levy. Scottish Government support will be contingent on the exclusion of hospitals and NHS; [OUT OF SCOPE] 29 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A30 - [OUT OF SCOPE] [OUT OF SCOPE] 30 ANNEX FFF ANNEX A31 - Local Tax Reform [OUT OF SCOPE] Workplace Car Parking Levy • We will support an agreed Green Party amendment to the Transport (Scotland) Bill that would enable those local authorities who wish to use such a power, to introduce a workplace parking levy. • Our support will be contingent on hospitals and NHS properties being excluded from such a levy. • We will not take a view on whether councils should introduce such a levy, that is a matter for them, but these actions go a step towards providing our local authorities with that power. • This is a topic best managed at a local level, enabling local authorities to manage congestion, air quality and local transport. • We have not seen the Green Party amendment so cannot speculate on the detail of how a Work Place Parking Levy might work • We urge members to raise concerns they may have with the Green Party. • We will work with the Scottish Green Party to agree a workable and sound amendment for Stage 2 of the Transport Bill in June. The amendment will then be subject to the normal parliamentary scrutiny and approval. Murdo Fraser, as Scottish Conservatives Finance spokesperson, issued a News Release on 5 February "SNP failed to consult on Car Park Tax". Scottish Government issued the following lines in response. • In order to secure the delivery of essential funding for health, education and policing, the Finance Secretary reached an agreement with the Scottish Green Party, to support a Green amendment to introduce a Workplace Parking Levy, as already allowed in England. • "Whether or not the levy is applied will be up to individual local authorities. Our support is contingent on exemptions for NHS and hospital premises and we will listen to other views on other workplaces that may seek exemptions. Ministers regularly engage with stakeholders and will take their views into account in agreeing the amendment. It is also open to the parliamentary committee to take evidence if it wishes. 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