Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
Birmingham City Council has fined itself over £472,000 due to breaches of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) policy. The fines primarily stem from non-compliant vehicles within its own fleet, particularly from the waste department. Despite efforts to replace these vehicles, a significant portion still fails to meet emissions standards.
- ▪Birmingham City Council has paid £472,253 in daily charges and fines for its own vehicles violating Clean Air Zone rules.
- ▪The council's fleet has triggered 3,262 charges since the CAZ was implemented in 2021, which is significantly higher than any other UK council.
- ▪Food bank organizers have expressed concern over the impact of CAZ charges on their ability to operate and support the community.
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Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex HomerShared Data UnitPABirmingham's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) operates for 24 hours every dayBirmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in daily charges and fines because its own vehicles break the rules of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) policy.Even though there has been a year-long bin strike in the city, most of its vehicles facing daily charges were from the waste department.The authority said it had been replacing non-compliant vehicles over the past 12 months and wanted "eco driving" across its fleet, but admitted one in eight vehicles still did not comply with the zone's emissions standards.Since the CAZ scheme began in the city centre in 2021,…
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