The Greater Manchester Air Quality Administration Committee is set to soon begin the process of reviewing the evidence and options for a new Clean Air Plan that can improve public health without hurting jobs and financially crippling businesses when it meets on Wednesday 23rd March.
The committee will consider a range of options as Greater Manchester works with government to deliver a new plan by 1 July 2022, to bring harmful nitrogen dioxide levels on the local road network within legal limits as soon as possible and by 2026 at the latest.
Government withdrew the original legal direction in February requiring Greater Manchester to implement a charging category C Clean Air Zone. This came after concerns about financial hardship for local people and the availability of compliant vehicles were raised by the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester local authority leaders after Protest group RethinkGM launched a campaign over what they claim will be highly damaging charges which will force many smaller businesses across Greater Manchester to close.
Charges for driving some higher polluting commercial vehicles in the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone had been due to go live from 30 May 2022 but that will now not happen.
The committee will discuss how the new plan can be informed through engagement with stakeholder groups and vehicle owners in the coming weeks.
Further public consultation will also be considered alongside the new plan.
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