Already some firms in Nottingham have threatened to leave the city，where 40,000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the scheme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces，which get vehicles off the streets，” he said.“And these charges apply around the clock，which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transport is not available.This is more about increasing the government’s income than reducing traffic.”

　　However，Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an

　　official approval during a visit to Nottingham. The council says

　　the tax will raise as much as ￡100 million over ten years—one fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.

　　Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax

　　would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to

　　cope with the economic decline.

　　But Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport

　　said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first to benefit.”

　　1．Supporters argue that the scheme________.

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