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It is understood that if a London-wide tourist levy was introduced, any existing local schemes would likely be scrapped.

In fact, Somerset councillors have no special access to Glastonbury Festival and Susannah Hart had no involvement in Miles's ticket schemes.

The Electric Car Grant scheme started in July as part of the move to zero emission vehicles.

Volunteer Louise Penny said the project, which started as a community scheme in nearby Lydney, has been going from "strength to strength" over the last three years.

This scheme is capped at £1.3m, a cap which it is thought his eventual payout will get very close to.