Decision details

1.           That the progress of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan be noted.

2.           That the progress in the distribution of Bus Retrofit funding be noted.

3.           That the Ministers’ agreement to include the sections of the A628/A57, in Tameside, which form part of the Strategic Road Network within the Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) be noted, including the request for Tameside MBC, TfGM and Highways England to establish the most appropriate solution for the charging mechanism to be applied on this section of the Strategic Road Network (SRN).

4.           That the GM Clean Air Plan Policy, at Appendix 1 of the report be endorsed, noting the proposed implementation date of the Clean Air Zone is Monday 30 May 2022 and that this policy was to be agreed by the ten GM local authorities.

5.           That the Equalities Impact Assessment, as set out at Appendix 2 of the report, be noted.

6.           That the AECOM Consultation Report, as set out at Appendix 3 of the report, be noted.

7.           That the proposed Response to the Consultation at Appendix 4, which has been prepared by TfGM on behalf of the ten GM local authorities be noted, and that it is to be agreed by the ten GM local authorities.

8.           That the Impacts of COVID-19 Report, as set out at Appendix 5 of the report, be noted.

9.           That the Modelling report of the final CAP package, as set out at Appendix 6 of the report, be noted, and in particular that the modelling outputs of the final plan scheme show the achievement of compliance with the legal limits for Nitrogen Dioxide in the shortest possible time and by 2024 at the latest as required by the Ministerial Direction.

10.        That the economic implications of the CAP Report, as set out at Appendix 7 of the report, be noted.

11.        That the update on the GM Minimum Licensing Standards, set out in section 3.1 of the report, be noted, and in particular that licensing conditions will not be used to support delivery of the GM Clean Air Plan.

12.        That it be noted that the ten GM local authorities will be recommended to carry out a 6-week public consultation on the inclusion of motorhomes classified as MSP1 within the scope of Clean Air Zone charges and on the inclusion in the GM Clean Air Zone of the A575 and A580 at Worsley commencing on 1 September 2021.

13.        That the reallocation of funding from the Try Before You Buy scheme to provide additional electric vehicles charging points dedicated for use by taxis be endorsed and that it be noted that it is to be agreed by the ten GM local authorities.

14.        That it be noted that the GM Clean Air Charging Authorities Committee has the authority to make the Charging Scheme Order which establishes the GM Charging Scheme in line with the agreed GM Clean Air Plan Policy.

15.     That it be noted that the ten GM local Authorities will be asked to delegate to the GM Charging Authorities Committee the authority to determine the outcome of the consultation on both the inclusion of motorhomes classified as MSP1 within the scope of Clean Air Zone charges and on the inclusion in the GM Clean Air Zone of the A575 and A580 at Worsley following the conclusion of that consultation.

16.     That it be noted that the GM Charging Authorities Committee has the authority to vary the Charging Scheme Order if this is established as the most appropriate charging mechanism to be applied on sections of the A628/A57 part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in Tameside.

17.     That it be noted that the Air Quality Administration Committee has the authority to agree the final form of the Operational Agreement for the Central Clean Air Service , and to authorise the making of the Agreement, on behalf of the ten GM local authorities.

18.    That it be noted that the Air Quality Administration Committee has the authority to:

a.  establish and distribute the funds set out in the agreed GM Clean Air Plan policy;

b.   approve the assessment mechanism agreed with JAQU to ensure that Clean Air Funds can be adapted if necessary;

c.   keep the use of the funds under review and to determine any changes in the amounts allocated to each and their use and

d.   Monitor and evaluate the joint local charging scheme.

19.   That authority be delegated to Chief Executive Officer, GMCA & TfGM to approve the submission of the Interim Full Business Case if required and the Full Business Case (FBC) to the Government's Joint Air Quality Unit to support the GM Clean Air Plan and any supplementary information to that Unit.

20.   That the Government be urged to include the motorway network within the remit for Clean Air Plans.