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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Joseph Timan

What Greater Manchester's new Clean Air Zone could look like... as some motorists could still face being charged

Transport bosses have set out what a new Clean Air Zone would look like if Greater Manchester is required to introduce daily charges for some vehicles. Local leaders insist they no longer want any charges but the government has told them to look at plans for charging certain vehicles in the city centre only.

It comes around a year after the controversial scheme to charge taxis, vans, buses and lorries across all of the city-region's roads - except for motorways - was put on hold following a public backlash. Since then, Greater Manchester has called for an 'investment-led approach' instead of charging any vehicles.

READ MORE: One year on from the Clean Air Zone being paused, where are we now?

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