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Sheffield scraps Clean Air Zone plan
Sheffield has dropped “economically damaging plans” to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) after Covid-19 showed there were alternative ways of improving air quality without charging businesses.
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RHA urges government to review clean air policy as Bristol considers scrapping charges
The RHA has called on the government to review its clean air zone (CAZ) policy after another local authority said it was looking at alternative ways of improving air quality without charging drivers.
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Leeds Clean Air Zone plan “suspended for foreseeable future”
Leeds City Council has announced that their planned clean air zone (CAZ) has been “suspended for the foreseeable future”, with a review earmarked for the autumn.
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Manchester Clean Air Zone pushed to Spring 2022 and HGV charge reduced to £60
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced it will delay its clean air zone (CAZ) rollout until Spring 2022.
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Expand clean air zones to cut Covid-19 infection rates, MPs demand
Clean air zones must be expanded in towns and cities as part of measures to cut pollution levels as evidence mounts that high Covid-19 infection rates are linked to poor air quality.
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RHA calls for Clean Air Zone review in light of economic and environmental impact of COVID-19
The RHA is calling for the government to review its Clean Air Zones (CAZ) policy in the light of emerging evidence that a significant drop in car journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in major improvements in air quality.
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Government suspends Clean Air Zones in face of COVID-19 pandemic
The government is to suspend all Clean Air Zones until at least January 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leeds City Council joins Birmingham in call for clean air zone postponement during Covid-19
Leeds City Council has become the latest local authority to ask government to delay the start date of its clean air zone (CAZ) as it deals with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: FTA requests extension to transition period for leaving EU and suspension of clean air zones and Direct Vision Standard
The FTA has requested an extension to the current transition period for leaving the EU in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.