Burnham criticised over exemption for private cars from clean air charge
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#49YCK)
Greater Manchester mayor says this part of levy would disproportionately affect poor
The mayor of Greater Manchester has been accused of a "cop-out" after a decision to exempt private cars from a daily charge under which polluting vehicles will pay up to 100 a day to use roads in the region.
Andy Burnham asked the government for 116m to implement Greater Manchester's plan, which includes a clean air zone designed to drastically reduce harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide by 2024.
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