The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is planning to sign off a plan to improve air quality in the city this summer. Even a lack of funding creates arguments on the clean air zone plan, the council is determined to finalize the plan by this summer ahead of a proposed 2021 rollout.
After eight weeks of consultation, Clean Air Plan has been completed and introduced. The plan includes daily charging for vehicles such as buses, HGVs, taxis, and coaches in Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs-that excludes motorways and trunk roads.
In the report, a GMCA meeting on 29 January was outlined and the authority aimed to hear back from the government on potential funding. At the same meeting, GMCA will also discuss the key-trans-Pennine A628/A57 route through Tameside.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is planning to prepare a plan by 2022 even the lack of certainty around emission levels and potential funding aren’t clear.
Clean Air Zone Plan that prompted a defensive move from Cheshire East Council earlier this month and totally garnered 4765 responses.
The remaining part of the country has mixed views so far: Bristol was close to rolling out its clean air zone plan but after the pandemic, it was delayed. Birmingham has already started its plan and funding program for this summer.
