Bradford claims questionable success from watered-down CAZ28/09/2023 Bradford Council has denied that a graph it published showing toxic air pollution below the ‘legal limit’ was intended to demonstrate compliance with the legal limit for toxic air pollution in the Air Quality Directive. |
Labour U-turns on support for clean air zones14/08/2023 Labour has scrapped its public support for ULEZ-style clean air zones across the country. |
Bristol confirms September launch of charging CAZ16/02/2022 Bristol's City Council has confirmed plans to launch its Clean Air Zone in September this year when motorists could be charged for entering the city centre. |
McCann wins £3m signage deal as Manchester prepares CAZ03/09/2021 Civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has won a £3m signage deal as part of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) project. |
Birmingham delays charging as CAZ is soft launched02/06/2021 Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone finally went live on Monday, but with a two-week ‘soft launch period’ where no charges will be levied. |
Cities move ahead on CAZs as traffic returns28/01/2021 Birmingham and Greater Manchester are progressing plans to introduce clean air zones despite hopes that the pandemic might cut levels of pollution from traffic |
Online vehicle checker muddies the waters in pollution fight13/02/2020 The Government’s new online vehicle checker for Clean Air Zones has caused confusion after it wrongly told drivers of compliant vehicles that they would be charged £8 under Birmingham’s forthcoming CAZ. |
Basildon launches pre-emptive strike against charging CAZ15/01/2020 Basildon Council and local businesses have joined forces to voice their opposition to proposals for a charging Clean Air Zone in the area. |
Designer sign - DfT employs Saatchi to create new Clean Air Zone sign29/11/2018 The new signage (pictured below) that will be employed to warn drivers they are entering a Clean Air Zone has been designed by high end creative agency M&C Saatchi Worldwide. |
Q and A: Birmingham's Cllr Zaffar talks Clean Air Zones10/07/2018 Birmingham City Council recently approved plans for a Class D charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which would include private cars. Highways spoke to councillor Waseem Zaffar MBE, cabinet member for transport and environment, about the issue at the National Clean Air Summit. |
Birmingham to get tough with Clean Air Zone charging21/06/2018 Birmingham City Council has announced plans for one of the toughest possible charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) systems, which will include private diesel and petrol cars. |
Mandatory CAZs on the table as Welsh Govt cuts speed limits26/04/2018 The Welsh Government has announced 50mph speed limits on five major roads as part of a package of measures that also raises the prospect of mandating councils to introduce clean air zones (CAZs). |
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