Government rejects calls for non-charging Greater Manchester CAZ

Andy Burnham: We have repeatedly raised concerns over a number of years about the level of funding being offered by the Government to help people upgrade vehicles

Andy Burnham: We have repeatedly raised concerns over a number of years about the level of funding being offered by the Government to help people upgrade vehicles

A request by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham for the conurbation’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to initially be non-charging has been rejected by the Government. However, it has agreed for the start of the CAZ to be delayed by a month to early July. Also, the deadline for the scheme to reach the compliant air quality level has been moved by two years to 2026.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) stated: “Since Greater Manchester’s proposals were...

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