Yes, but they weren't told to make them chargeable and Manchester certainly doesn't need one that is 495 sq miles in size.Clean Air Zones is a Tory Policy that should have been implemented across 5 major conurbations by 2020 .
Burnham , Khan etc are simply doing what they have been told...... shame the Conservatives had to weaponise their own legislation.
Clean air zone framework
www.gov.uk
Yes loads of trees chopped down to make way for the signs. Cameras put up and now removed, signage changed. How much did all that cost ? And how much will it cost to put it all back when he decides to forge ahead with it.
No sure why you have to have experience in running a small business with vehicles to understand the implications. It’s not difficult to work out.
OK, so you don't have any experience, but you still understand all the implications, which arnt difficult.
It really isn’t rocket science.
Yes you're right of course, it's just part and parcel of running a small buiness which isn't difficult at all. Especially in a recession.
I would have thought that there are many complexities in running most small businesses that make dealing with a clean air zone fairly trivial. As an example getting supplies from abroad since Brexit at a reasonable cost and with tolerable timescales would seem to be a much bigger problem than budgeting a tenner a day for the van until it’s time to replace it using the grants and scrappage schemes available. I would rather have a government that put some focus on easing trading arrangements with our neighbours than one that pisses about using a public health initiative as ammunition in a culture war.
Not just this, it's the ultimate "get out of jail free" card for Westminster where they can pass the buck onto the regional administration
