One year since the Clean Air Zone was meant to begin - what's next for the troubled £60m scheme?
This week marks a year since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to come into force across Greater Manchester. Daily charges for some of the vehicles which pollute the region's roads the most were set to start from May 30, 2022.
"Recent [government] statistics show that Manchester has some of the dirtiest air in the country. If we are to meet our goals of being a greener and fairer city, then we must act to limit polluting cars and vans in the city centre. "Clinicians struggle to manage their workload and as waiting times grow ever longer, I can't understand why politicians and public health are not taking more of a lead to tackle the root causes. There are steps we can all take to tackle pollution like not idling, or choosing active travel - but politicians must take a lead to create widespread change."
Specifically, Greater Manchester has been asked to provide modelling data for a 'benchmark CAZ to address the persistent exceedances identified in central Manchester and Salford'. The government confirmed this means comparing the impact of introducing charges in the city centre only to not charging at all.
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