Clean Air Zone given the go-ahead by Greater Manchester leaders
Ten council leaders have endorsed the Clean Air Plan, which is set to be introduced in May 2022.
Plans for the new Clean Air Zone across Greater Manchester have been approved by leaders of all ten boroughs.
It's set to be phased in from May 2022 - and would force the most polluting buses, lorries, vans and taxis to pay a daily charge.
There will be support for those needing to make the change to a cleaner vehicle.
£120m in government funding has been secured to support local businesses upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles so they can travel in a GM-wide Clean Air Zone without incurring a daily charge.
Trafford Council Leader Andrew Western, said: “We want Greater Manchester to be a healthy, sustainable and happy place to grow up, get on and get old and we can’t afford to be complacent about this globally significant issue.
“Over the past year, we’ve rightly focused on supporting our people and our businesses through the terrible impacts of the pandemic. As we now look to recover, and after considering the impact of COVID-19, we want to continue helping those most affected, including small businesses and taxi drivers, by giving them more time as we look to build back better and greener with certainty.”
Applications for funding support will open from November this year.