LAKE District National Park Authority members are to be allowed to claim expenses for using electric cars.
National park staff have been able to claim for using electric vehicles which help cut carbon emissions.
But no such scheme existed for its 20 members, which consist of councillors drawn from across Cumbria, alongside Secretary of State appointees.
They are permitted to claim expenses for petrol, diesel and public transport travel.
Park chief executive Richard Leafe agreed to review the allowances scheme after a request from members.
As a result, national park members can now claim a non-taxable 35 per mile for going electric.
The LDNPA has won a national award three years on the run for reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. It has also reduced the number of miles staff drive on behalf of the authority by 36 per cent over a four-year period.
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