Boris Johnson brands Clean Air Zone plan 'thoughtless'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBoris Johnson has branded Greater Manchester's original Clean Air Zone (CAZ) proposal a "thoughtless" plan that would have "damaged business".
The scheme, which was originally set to be launched in May, would have been one of the largest of its kind in the country - covering an area of around 493 miles.
The CAZ would have seen a £60 charge for HGVs, buses and coaches, £10 for vans and £7.50 for taxis and private hire cars. Read more: More than 1,000 Clean Air Zone signs will have a new message on them after scheme put on pause But after a major public backlash, the government agreed to move the deadline it set for Greater Manchester to lower air pollution below legal limits by two years to 2026.
Greater Manchester leaders are now working with the government to design a 'substantially different' scheme which could come into force as soon as July.
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