Publishing the total number of Clean Air Zone fines issued so far could be too confusing, according to Bristol City Council. Almost six months after the scheme was first introduced, the number of drivers who have been hit with fines remains a mystery.
The council refused to answer a recent freedom of information (FoI) request asking for the number of penalty charge notices issued for the Clean Air Zone, from December to March. This is because making these figures available to the public could “result in confusion”.
Details of the number of fines, as well as any effect on air pollution, are expected to be published at the end of the year in an update report on the Clean Air Zone. The controversial scheme was introduced last November, covering a wide area around the city centre.
