The decision brings to an end a three-year saga
Andy Burnham says the government’s decision to not impose a charging clean air zone in Greater Manchester is a ‘truly a great outcome’.
“It’s great news,” Mr Burnham said. “We have been arguing for the investment-led approach to clean up the air for quite some months“The critical thing is no charging zone for Greater Manchester. This is truly a great outcome for Greater Manchester.” However, the government’s decision is unlikely to put the issue of pollution in Greater Manchester to bed, as the ‘investment-led’ plan only hits legal emissions limits by rounding down.
Another group unhappy with the new scheme are Hackney Carriage drivers, who believe they should get more support to upgrade their vehicles.
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