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Thursday, 10 October 2019

BBC News

• MSPs' green light for workplace parking levyPlans for a tax on workplace parking spaces are part of a transport bill expected to be passed at Holyrood.

Financial Times

• Nissan strives to put darkest hours behind itTop Ghosn facilitator retains power in leadership overhaul, while divisions remain with partner Renault

Times Online

• Dozens of drivers a day stranded on smart motorways [Subscription]Dozens of drivers break down and are left stranded each day in fast-moving lanes of “smart” motorways that have no hard shoulders. Research by Highways England has shown that 19,316 vehicles stopped in flowing traffic on motorway “live lanes” in 2017 and last year, equivalent to more than 26 a day.
• Workplace parking charge survives Labour challenge [subscription]A last-ditch attempt to scrap a controversial tax on workplace parking spaces has failed. The levy will become law today after the proposals survived a close vote at Holyrood. Councils will be given the power to charge businesses for parking spaces but fears have been raised that employers will simply pass charges on to employees.

Birmingham Post

• Global freight giant planning to relocate central England operation to new site 10 miles awayFreight specialist signs deal to take 27 acres next to junction 11 of the M42

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Quiet voices must be heard' in parking scheme rowGood news stories about parking in Ilkley are being sought amid concerns that quiet voices in the town are not being heard.
• Start date revealed for £2.5 million crossroads schemeA £2.5 million improvement scheme for a busy Wharfedale crossroads is set to start next Spring.

Edinburgh Evening News

• MSPs back parking levy despite claims low-paid will be worst hitATTEMPTS to block powers for councils to introduce a workplace parking levy or hand exemptions to a wide range of people from teachers to RNLI volunteers have been rejected by MSPs.

Northern Echo

• Car firm Nissan to end night shift at its Sunderland plant Car giant Nissan is to end the night shift at its UK plant, workers have been told.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Flyover plan to leave 'lasting headache'The controversial move to tear down the Perry Barr flyover will leave

Cambridge News

• A14 Huntingdon bypass to open a year ahead of scheduleIt's part of a 21-mile scheme that will save drivers 20 minutes per journey
• Cambridge drivers' time spent stuck in traffic will 'more than double' if something doesn't changeTraffic in South Cambridgeshire will increase by almost 40 per cent in the morning peak, according to council documents