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Birmingham plans to divert car traffic from city via ring road

Birmingham City Council’s cabinet will vote on closing roads to through traffic and introducing a fleet of zero-emission buses on October 12.

clean air zones 7 Oct

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Clean Air Zone goes live in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council has launched its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) today, June 1, which requires drivers of older cars, vans and trucks to pay a daily fee to enter the city’s centre.

clean air zones 1 Jun

Pictured from left to right: Cllr Waseem Zaffer, Birmingham City Council's cabinet member for transport and the environment; Cllr Ian Ward in his capacity as West Midlands Combined Authority portfolio holder for transport, Kevin Cartwright, general manager of Motorpoint Birmingham and Oldbury, Laura Shoaf, managing director of Transport for West Midlands.

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Birmingham clean air zone vehicle scrappage scheme launched

Birmingham City Council has launched a vehicle scrappage and travel credit scheme ahead of the opening of its clean air zone (CAZ) on June 1.

clean air zones 12 May

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Leeds clean air zone ‘no longer required’

The clean air zone (CAZ) in Leeds is no longer required after fleets switched to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, a joint review has found.

14 Oct

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Birmingham to support taxi fleets with rapid charger network

Birmingham City Council is to roll out 394 fast and rapid chargers to support taxi fleets making the switch to electric vehicles.

10 Aug

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Birmingham Council launches new air quality action plan

Birmingham City Council has approved a new air quality action plan for public consultation.

7 Aug

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Birmingham asks Government to delay clean air zone

Birmingham City Council has written to ministers requesting the launch of its clean air zone is delayed as it deals with the coronavirus crisis.

26 Mar

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Birmingham CAZ delayed due to online vehicle checker errors

Birmingham's clean air zone could be delayed further after errors were discovered with the Government's new online vehicle checker.

13 Feb

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Online vehicle checker to help fleets prepare for clean air zones

A new online vehicle checker has been launched to help drivers and businesses prepare for clean air zones (CAZs) in Birmingham and Leeds.

6 Feb

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Leeds and Birmingham postpone CAZ due to government system delay

Clean Air Zones are being delayed due to a Government system that has not been developed on time.

18 Jun

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Birmingham clean air zone charges published

Private cars, taxis and vans will pay £8 per day, while HGVs, coaches and buses will be charged £50 per day, to enter Birmingham’s clean air zone (CAZ).

13 Dec

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Van leasing flexibility needed as fleets shy away from long contracts

Economic uncertainty and potential air quality restrictions have created a challenging funding environment for vans over the past year.

29 Nov

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Free-to-attend breakfast briefing on Birmingham clean air zone

Businesses that operate vehicles in the Birmingham area can attend a free event on the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) on Thursday, November 29 at the Library of Birmingham at 8am.

12 Nov