Westminster council to become first to charge extra to park diesel cars

In trial aimed at cutting air pollution, diesel motorists parking in Marylebone will pay an additional 50%, or 2.45 extra an hour

Westminster will become the first council in the UK to charge drivers of diesel cars extra money to park as town halls across London battle air pollution.

The charge will be introduced for a trial period from April. Drivers of diesel-powered cars and vans will pay an additional 50%, which at current rates would be an extra 2.45 an hour to park on the street in Marylebone, one of the most polluted areas of the borough.