FIFE Council have said they have no plans to bring in a workplace parking tax.

The local authority has re-stressed its position after Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser said the SNP Government was "hammering hard-working individuals and businesses in Fife" by introducing a workplace parking tax.

The politician’s comments comes after his party led a debate and vote in the Scottish Parliament calling for it to be scrapped.

Reacting to his comments, however, Fife Council head of business and employability Gordon Mole confirmed that there are no plans currently to introduce a workplace parking levy in Fife.

Mr Fraser had said any introduction of a workplace parking tax would be a "hammer blow" to hardworking people and businesses in Fife.

“This atrocious tax is not only hated but it is also unbelievably ill-timed," he said. "The SNP-Green coalition don’t seem to care that families in Fife are already facing a cost-of-living crisis and businesses are still only just recovering from the pandemic.

“Councils such as Fife have free rein to charge motorists what they like to park at work due to the SNP’s dismal failure to impose a limit on charges.

“I am proud to say no Scottish Conservative-led council in Fife would ever impose this tax on employees.”

Speaking after the Scottish Parliament debate, Greens MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Mark Ruskell, accused the Scottish Conservatives of conducting a "coordinated campaign of climate denial" as part of a local election campaign based around increasing transport emissions and dangerous air pollution.

"Thankfully, the public list the climate emergency among their top concerns, so it would appear the Tories will fail again," he said.

“Greens are working for Scotland to investing in meaningful action to combat the climate emergency, and getting results. In May, hopefully more Scottish Green councillors will be elected to carry on this urgent work in our communities.”