The BVRLA and colleagues from the fleet sector met with officials in Coventry last week to discuss future mobility options and plans to improve air quality. This follows a request from government for the city to take action to address illegally high levels of air pollution.
The meeting was jointly hosted by the BVRLA, Energy Saving Trust and Coventry City Council. BVRLA members, fleet operators and local businesses were also in attendance.
Coventry City Council has been asked to consider introducing a charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) but is keen to explore other options which don’t involve charging, such as traffic management, travel planning and car clubs.
Coventry has also been chosen as the region for the UK’s first Mobility Credits pilot. The controlled trial will involve credits that are loaded on to a travel card and smartphone app to spend on alternative travel including public transport, car sharing or green hire schemes.
The Coventry event was the conclusion of busy week for the BVRLA, one that saw the association active at national level on Road to Zero activity. The association took part in meetings with JAQU to discuss a national CAZ portal and had meetings with HM Treasury and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) to reiterate the need for a supportive tax regime and incentives, alongside more investment in EV infrastructure to support the Road to Zero strategy.
See the press release issued on 23 September: Fleet summit in Coventry to address air quality issues.
See the BVRLA’s Road to Zero Report Card.
