Bristol City Council (BCC) has proposed two options as part of a consultation into improving the city’s air quality. It expects to implement the favoured policy no sooner than 2021.
Under the first proposal, a Clean Air Zone with a daily charge of £100 for coaches and buses that do not meet Euro 6 emission levels will be established. Private cars would not be charged.
The second option is to ban diesel cars from a specific central area between 0700-1500hrs every day, and with no charges made for non-Euro 6 coaches and buses. Modelling shows that both methods will deliver compliance with legal NO2 limits.
So far BCC has not been able to confirm that money will be made available to assist with upgrading older vehicles if it proceeds with the first option.
It says that it continues “to liaise with government, applying for grant funding when it is available, to ensure we can support businesses’ transition to using low-emission vehicles.”
A decision will be made in September on which option is to be pursued. A full business case will then be submitted. The consultation closes on 12 August. Contribute at bit.ly/2FLmsbV
