Izzy Lepone 06 October 2025

Leeds businesses could pay thousands in parking levy fees

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Leeds Civic Hall. © wael alreweie / Shutterstock.com.

A workplace parking levy is being discussed by Leeds City Council to produce funds for a planned tram network.

The annual levy could see businesses that offer staff parking pay as much as £2,080 for a space, with the potential to produce between £15m to £25m per year.

Revenue from the scheme will contribute towards funding enhancements to the region’s transport network, which includes proposals for a West Yorkshire tram network.

The charge will affect businesses with at least 10 parking spaces in a specific area, with disabled parking spaces, hospitals and fleet vehicles exempt from the fee.

A council spokesperson said: ‘The current level of funding available to us is insufficient to cover our ambitions, and introducing a mechanism such as a workplace parking levy is one funding option which could help generate the revenue needed.’

They added: 'This is the initial stage of consultation on the potential to use Workplace parking levy proposals, to inform a future decision. We have written to all businesses within the proposed scheme’s boundary and encourage them to take part in this consultation before it closes on Sunday 19 October.'

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