Clean Air Greater Manchester

RowenaBCAMC replied on 01/10/2021 13:39

RowenaBCAMC

Posted on 01/10/2021 13:39

Greater Manchester (GM) is taking action to improve air quality on local roads – now and for future generations.

All ten local authorities have worked together to develop the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan. This will help bring nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on local roads within legal limits by 2024. The final Clean Air Plan has now been approved by the councils, following a public consultation and further development work.

It includes a Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone, which is anticipated to launch on 30 May 2022. More than £120m in government funding will also be available to support eligible Greater Manchester businesses, people and organisations to move to cleaner vehicles before the Zone is introduced.

The Club will be making a representation on behalf of members, however, if members themselves want to get involved the more input the better.

Please visit Clean Air Greater Manchester for more information and please also share with anyone who might be interested, or visit the consultation here: https://cleanairgm.com/consultation

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JVB66 replied on 23/01/2022 10:21

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JVB66

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Posted on 22/01/2022 09:40 by DavidKlyne

The problem for the people deciding what vehicle categories to include is how do they distinguish between motorhomes and the various other light goods vehicles on the road as they are essentially the same thing as far as the engines are concerned. I would be surprised that the number of non Euro 6 motorhomes covered by the Clean Air zone actually made a recordable contribution to the pollution levels in Great Manchester but the number of non motorhomes probably do? Euro 6 engines show a 67% reduction in emissions compare to Euro 5 so that is a significant difference.

David

Posted on 23/01/2022 10:21

Registration numbers? ,it seems to work for GLC as I was wanting to know how far into the GLC areas I could go ,and was advised by my reg number ,and it is a private plate

SteveL replied on 23/01/2022 10:59

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Posted on 22/01/2022 22:10 by JVB66

Several cities are looking at a tourist tax Edinburgh and York? Which could be used as well the LEZ

Posted on 23/01/2022 10:59

Yes, everywhere we stop in France adds on a tourist tax, not just cities. Now we are not in the EU we could even just charge the foreigners.😉

SteveL replied on 05/02/2022 11:13

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Posted on 05/02/2022 11:13

It would seem the start date has been put back because of the cost of living crisis. LINK

nelliethehooker replied on 05/02/2022 21:04

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Posted on 05/02/2022 21:04

I think that there is a lot more to it than just the cost of living. This is the link to the BBC's article, but that is only part of reasons for the delay, more is to do with the slow uptake and production of electric vehicles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-60263068

NutsyH replied on 06/02/2022 15:25

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Posted on 06/02/2022 15:25

Andy Burnham is specifically quoted as saying the delay is a result of many individuals and small businesses objecting to the implementation because they simply cannot afford to upgrade their vehicles. If he is going to wait until everyone has an electric vehicle, including vans and HGV's...............won't be in my lifetime. He states that the implementation has been put back until, I think, 2024?

JVB66 replied on 09/02/2022 11:06

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Posted on 06/02/2022 15:25 by NutsyH

Andy Burnham is specifically quoted as saying the delay is a result of many individuals and small businesses objecting to the implementation because they simply cannot afford to upgrade their vehicles. If he is going to wait until everyone has an electric vehicle, including vans and HGV's...............won't be in my lifetime. He states that the implementation has been put back until, I think, 2024?

Posted on 09/02/2022 11:06

Cambridge were going to ban all ICE vehicles in the city centre a couple of years ago and that also seems to have been "forgotten" recently, as it seems the council have realised the infrastructure is not there

John Michael replied on 09/02/2022 11:12

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Posted on 06/01/2022 14:06 by EmilysDad

Am I right in thinking that some MHs are taxed as commercial & others are classed as motorhome? And does that make a difference as to whether the charge applies? 🤷‍♂️ And there's a difference in speed limits that apply?

Posted on 09/02/2022 11:12

It doesn’t matter if it’s classed as commercial or motorhome, a euro5 diesel van will still pay the tax.

ScreenName8A5AAFCA47 replied on 01/09/2022 19:58

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Posted on 01/10/2021 16:07 by DavidKlyne

I have no objection to the creation of this or any other clean air zones as traffic pollution has a terrible impact on health, especially young children. What disappoints me is that it is not done nationally like it is in Germany. I suppose in the future when we eventually get road pricing such schemes will easily be built in.

David

Posted on 01/09/2022 19:58

Not sure how money cleans the air 🤔

DavidKlyne replied on 01/09/2022 20:39

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Posted on 01/09/2022 19:58 by ScreenName8A5AAFCA47

Not sure how money cleans the air 🤔

Posted on 01/09/2022 20:39

Because it acts as a disincentive for people to take vehicles into any of the zones. Hopefully money raised is also used to promote and provide better public transport? Talk of Cambridge doing the same which could impact of both CMC and C&CC sites although at the moment it is only being considered.

David

Fozzie replied on 01/09/2022 21:13

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Fozzie

Posted on 01/09/2022 20:39 by DavidKlyne

Because it acts as a disincentive for people to take vehicles into any of the zones. Hopefully money raised is also used to promote and provide better public transport? Talk of Cambridge doing the same which could impact of both CMC and C&CC sites although at the moment it is only being considered.

David

Posted on 01/09/2022 21:13

Yet they allow all the new housing at Trumpington,near the CCC site,then they wonder why the air polution goes up.

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