Clean Air Zones News & Guidance

In the latest issue of Greenfleet magazine, the BVRLA highlights how the vehicle rental and leasing sectors can help small businesses by giving them more flexibility and less risk when adopting a sustainable fleet.

To mark Clean Air Day, BVRLA Senior Policy Advisor Catherine Bowen presented at the Birmingham Fleet Decarbonisation Roadshow to explain the important role that rental and leasing plays in delivering the UK’s zero emission goals.

Papers relating to the final proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan were published this week ahead of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority meeting taking place on Friday 25 June. 

Drivers entering Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone will now be subject to penalty charges if entering the zone in a non-compliant vehicle.

Birmingham City Council has soft-launched its Clean Air Zone today (1 June) confirming that it will not require drivers to pay the daily fee and they will not pursue enforcement until 14 June.

The BVRLA has produced a suite of free-to-access communication resources to help members keep colleagues and customers updated on all they need to know about Clean Air Zones.

Seven of the country’s eight metro mayors were elected or re-elected earlier this month.

On Monday 15 March, the UK’s first charging Clean Air Zone outside of London went live and is now operating in the city of Bath.

From 1 June 2021, Birmingham will operate a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) imposing charges on those driving high polluting vehicles into certain parts of the city.

Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean MP and DEFRA Minister, Rebecca Pow MP, met with the BVRLA and a selection of members to hear the industry’s concerns about the lack of a centralised payment portal for Clean Air Zones.

To help improve air quality, an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December), within the same area of central London as the Congestion Charge.