Decision details

The Air Quality Administration Committee considered and agreed a report on 1 October 2024, which provided an update on the Case for a new Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan. It confirms that in response to changing circumstances and opportunities an updated appraisal of Greater Manchester’s proposed investment-led plan has been undertaken against a benchmark charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the centre of Manchester and Salford.

It is for the Government to determine what measures Greater Manchester is to implement. The appraisal shows that only the investment-led plan complies with the requirement placed on the 10 Greater Manchester Authorities to deliver compliance in the shortest possible time and by 2026 at the latest.

The Committee agreed a delegation was made to the Group Chief Executive, GMCA, GMFRS & TfGM, in consultation with the GM Clean Air Lead, to approve the final submission of material to the Government’s Joint Air Quality Unit and deal with any supplementary requests from the Unit in support of the appraisal.

The Group Chief Executive, GMCA, GMFRS & TfGM, in consultation with the Greater Manchester Clean Air Lead, has approved the final submission of material to support the case for an investment-led, non-charging Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan to the Government’s Joint Air Quality Unit.

The reports will be published at Technical Documents New | Clean Air Greater Manchester (cleanairgm.com) - Evidence Submission for a new Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan.