Bristol could be the first city in the UK to introduce a Clean Air Zone which bans all diesel vehicles in the centre and sees a wider charge zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles.
The delayed plans have been published by Bristol City Council following threat of legal action by the Government after the council missed deadlines to tackle air pollution.
The council cabinet is being asked to approve the plans which would come into force in March 2021.
The plans revealed radical proposals to introduce a zone which bans all diesel cars from 7am to 3pm.
The wider zone will also see a high charge for non-compliant commercial vehicles like HGVs, Buses and Coaches.
Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees says the plans would give the 'fastest possible improvement to the city's air pollution problem'.
The radical proposals to cut air pollution include charging the most polluting vehicles like buses and lorries £100 a day to enter the city centre.
During the consultation period, there were two proposals, a Clean Air Zone (referred to as Option 1) with charges for non-compliant commercial vehicles (private cars not charged) and a part-time diesel car ban (referred to as Option 2).
The new proposals would combine both options.
Private diesel cars would be included in the small area ban but would escape the wider congestion charge zone.
The radical proposals to cut air pollution include charging the most polluting vehicles like buses and lorries £100 a day to enter the city centre.
During the consultation period, there were two proposals, a Clean Air Zone (referred to as Option 1) with charges for non-compliant commercial vehicles (private cars not charged) and a part-time diesel car ban (referred to as Option 2).
The new proposals would combine both options.
Private diesel cars would be included in the small area ban but would escape the wider congestion charge zone.
A six week consultation was held over summer which laid out the two options.
There were in excess of 5,000 responses from those asked their views about the impact of air pollution on our health.
66% of Bristol respondents said they were 'very concerned' about the health impacts of poor air quality.
However, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders has said that a blanket ban on Diesel vehicles will be counter-productive and other options should be taken into consideration.
Industry wants to see all cities, including Bristol, meet their targets and continues to invest in ever more advanced technology to help improve our environment.
However, this proposed blanket ban, which goes against government’s guidelines, fails to distinguish between modern vehicles and decades-old technologies and will only cause confusion for drivers while also undermining efforts to boost air quality.
Instead, a clear and consistent national approach is required to clean air zones that encourages uptake of the latest, low emission vehicles, including new Euro 6 diesels, which are the cleanest ever produced, alongside improvements to traffic flow and investment in charging infrastructure.
The delayed plans have been published by Bristol City Council following threat of legal action by the Government after the council missed deadlines to tackle air pollution.
The council cabinet is being asked to approve the plans which would come into force in March 2021.
The plans revealed radical proposals to introduce a zone which bans all diesel cars from 7am to 3pm.
The wider zone will also see a high charge for non-compliant commercial vehicles like HGVs, Buses and Coaches.
Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees says the plans would give the 'fastest possible improvement to the city's air pollution problem'.
The radical proposals to cut air pollution include charging the most polluting vehicles like buses and lorries £100 a day to enter the city centre.
During the consultation period, there were two proposals, a Clean Air Zone (referred to as Option 1) with charges for non-compliant commercial vehicles (private cars not charged) and a part-time diesel car ban (referred to as Option 2).
The new proposals would combine both options.
Private diesel cars would be included in the small area ban but would escape the wider congestion charge zone.
The radical proposals to cut air pollution include charging the most polluting vehicles like buses and lorries £100 a day to enter the city centre.
During the consultation period, there were two proposals, a Clean Air Zone (referred to as Option 1) with charges for non-compliant commercial vehicles (private cars not charged) and a part-time diesel car ban (referred to as Option 2).
The new proposals would combine both options.
Private diesel cars would be included in the small area ban but would escape the wider congestion charge zone.
A six week consultation was held over summer which laid out the two options.
There were in excess of 5,000 responses from those asked their views about the impact of air pollution on our health.
66% of Bristol respondents said they were 'very concerned' about the health impacts of poor air quality.
However, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders has said that a blanket ban on Diesel vehicles will be counter-productive and other options should be taken into consideration.
Industry wants to see all cities, including Bristol, meet their targets and continues to invest in ever more advanced technology to help improve our environment.
However, this proposed blanket ban, which goes against government’s guidelines, fails to distinguish between modern vehicles and decades-old technologies and will only cause confusion for drivers while also undermining efforts to boost air quality.
Instead, a clear and consistent national approach is required to clean air zones that encourages uptake of the latest, low emission vehicles, including new Euro 6 diesels, which are the cleanest ever produced, alongside improvements to traffic flow and investment in charging infrastructure.