Andy Burnham has said he is ‘open to any solution’ that might cut pollution to legal levels without jeopardising jobs - as the region is poised for further meetings with ministers on the controversial Clean Air Zone.
At his weekly press conference this afternoon the M.E.N. asked him to elaborate on comments he made on Friday, in which he suggested an ‘alternative’ might be found to the second phase of the scheme.
That phase, currently due to be introduced in May 2023, would charge non-compliant vans and taxis a daily rate to drive into or within Greater Manchester.
