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Petrol and diesel drivers could be targeted with cost hikes under new parking proposals from next year. Reading Borough Council will decide to introduce emission-based parking on Monday November 17.

Councillors will consider the plan next Monday on November 17, and if approved, it will come into effect by February 2026. It means a three-hour parking stay in the town's inner zone would rise from £9 to £18 for vehicles emitting over 255 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre.

A one-hour ticket could increase from £3 to £6, while two-hour tickets would go from £6 to £12 for higher-emission vehicles. Petrol cars emitting 151 grams per kilometre or above could face a 20 per cent surcharge.

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