Mr Gilbey said keeping the scheme while the results were analysed would have been more cost-effective and caused less confusion for motorists.

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But there is something to be said for Mr Gilbey's detachment.

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The Conservative leader of one council putting up tax - Canterbury City Council's John Gilbey - told BBC Radio 4's Today the government subsidy was for a limited amount of time.

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Their design originated more than a century ago, when Guy Hugh Gilbey, the famous British gin distiller, invented a machine for wealthy people who wanted to enjoy fizzy drinks at home.

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