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A new clean air zone for Bristol City Council
28 January 2021
Bristol City Council plans to introduce a new charging clean air zone (CAZ) to achieve compliance in the shortest possible time, as announced by Mayor Marvin Rees announced during an online event on January 13 2021.
The CAZ will be class D, meaning that drivers of all vehicles will be charged, including cars, if they do not meet the latest emissions standards.
Bristol City Council had previously considered the introduction of a CAZ, but the idea was scrapped as travel habits in the city changed due to the coronavirus pandemic and pollution levels dropped.
The plans will go before the Bristol City Council cabinet next month (February 2021) before being formally submitted to the Government.
Mayor Marvin Rees said, “The evidence that has come through the modelling suggests we are going to have to implement a small area CAZ D”
“This is in line with our moral responsibility to deliver clean air in the shortest possible time but also that’s going to be tested legally because the legal requirement is to get to compliance in the shortest possible time.
“A small area CAZ D seems to be the one coming out of the modelling that says it will provide that route.”
The Mayor added that there were “concerns about the impact of introducing a charging zone on household and business incomes”, describing the CAZ as "a blunt instrument". He reassured listeners that the council will examine how best it can support people through that transition.
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