Would this work in Mansfield Woodhouse? ….
….and would it be fair? 
We all at some time have moaned about the problem of cars parked at school during the ’school run’. According to a news story in the Daily mail, parents driving “gas guzzlers” on the school run may be charged £75 a year. Those who use 4×4s and people carriers will be hardest hit. The fees will vary according to how “green” a car is, and those in smaller vehicles with lower emissions will pay nothing at all. The scheme is currently being tested in the London borough of Richmond Upon Thames.
Campaign groups and motoring organisations yesterday reacted with fury to the plans. Margaret Morrissey, of the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations, called the scheme “unfair and unrealistic”. She said: “Mums and small children are such an easy target for councils. They should try offering some parking provisions and stop this nonsense. Many families have three or four children and they need the space to fit child seats.”
Drivers of low-polluting cars will escape any charge. In the trial, 13 schools will allow only parents with a permit to park for 15 minutes in a local bay.
The Local Government Association has already warned that the scheme will be rolled out across the country in the near future.
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