Smoke is released from Birmingham Library to represent nitrogen oxides saved by the Clean Air Zone launched today in Birmingham in a bid to cut pollution.
The city council confirmed this morning that they will push back enforcement for two weeks while residents familiarise themselves with the scheme.liania Andronic, who set up her nail and beauty salon during the pandemic, claims she has lost several customers who have realised their cars will trigger an £8 charge.
Non-compliant coaches, buses and HGVs face a £50 charge for entering the zone, which covers all roads within the A4540 Middleway ring road.Birmingham is the third city in England to introduce a Clean Air Zone after London and Bath, and a number of other cities are making plans to charge vehicles. ‘However, the car CAZs in Bristol and Birmingham and the extended Ultra Low Emission Zone in London are very blunt tools that create a tax burden for low-income families and workers.
Lawrence Barton, who owns two bars and a nightclub, told Sky News that some of his staff have had to leave their jobs because they can’t afford the charge.