Plans are in place to introduce a clean air zone over the whole of Greater Manchester starting at the end of May this year.
Any van, hgv or coach/bus that is not euro 6 will be charged to enter.
HGV’s that are non compliant face a charge of £60 per DAY.
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone statement
January 6th, 2022
In a statement issued today Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Councillor Andrew Western, the city-region’s Clean Air lead said:
“In March 2020, the Government instructed all ten Greater Manchester councils to introduce a charging Clean Air Zone to tackle harmful levels of air pollution and achieve compliance with legal standards by 2024 at the latest.
“We know this is a major challenge for many individuals and businesses which is why we have always been clear with Ministers that it must be accompanied by a fair package of financial support.
“While the Government has provided £120m, we are concerned that they have so far failed to agree to our request for additional support for those who will find it hardest to make the change. We also warned them of our ongoing concerns about the vehicle supply chain and the cooperation of National Highways.
“Over the past few months, Greater Manchester has continued to monitor these issues alongside the ongoing impact of the pandemic and increases in the cost of living. In addition, late last year we commissioned new work to understand the impact of the growing global supply chain issues in the automotive sector which could affect the availability of some vehicles and people’s ability to upgrade.
“Greater Manchester leaders will consider the outcome of this work next week before asking the Clean Air Joint Committee to consider the implications for the Clean Air Plan later in the month. We are committed to reducing air pollution in Greater Manchester but also to protecting the jobs and livelihoods of our residents. We are listening carefully to concerns being expressed about the current situation and will make a decision shortly on our next steps.”
Read more about the Clean Air Zone and use the online checker to see if your vehicle is affected.
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Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme
Greater Manchester is introducing a charging Clean Air Zone from 30 May 2022. The Zone will reduce harmful air pollution on local roads, making our city-region safer for everyone.
Some of the most polluting commercial and passenger vehicles will have to pay a daily charge to travel in the Zone. Government funding is available to help eligible Greater Manchester people, businesses and organisations move to cleaner, compliant vehicles and not have to pay a daily charge.
The Clean Air Financial Support Scheme is currently open to applications from eligible heavy goods vehicle (HGV) owners, with applications for other vehicle owners due to open in late January 2022.
