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Map reveals boundaries of Bristol’s proposed clean air zone
Bristol City Council has released a map showing the boundaries of the clean air zone proposed for the city.
The authority unveiled its clean air zone proposals late on Monday night (October 28).
But the documents describing the outline plans did not contain a map showing the latest boundaries of the two proposed zones.
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The council has now released a map of the zones set out in the plans, which, if implemented, would start operating in March 2021.
The diesel ban area (pink, centre) and charging zone (bounded by pink dotted line) proposed by Bristol City Council under its Clean Air Zone plan. Source: Bristol City Council
An inner-city diesel car ban area would sit at the heart of a wider “clean air zone” which polluting commercial vehicles would be charged to enter.
The diesel ban zone (shown in pink) would see all diesel vehicles – except buses, taxis and emergency service vehicles – banned from the “small” central city area, regardless of their emissions output.
The ban, which includes privately-owned diesel cars, would operate for eight hours a day, between 7am and 3pm, seven days a week.
The wider charging zone, referred to as “clean air zone (CAZ) class C” and shown bounded by a pink dotted line, would cover quite a large chunk of the city, including Cotham, Montpellier, St Philips Marsh, Southville, Bedminster and Ashton Gate.
All diesel vehicles – except private cars – that do not comply with emission standards would be subject to a fine if they enter the zone.
The CAZ C zone would operate 24 hours a day, every single day.
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The plans have implications for local businesses, residents and visitors to the city, especially those who live or work in the diesel ban area or need to go to the Bristol Royal Infirmary or Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
The council has released details describing how the Clean Air Zone scheme could work, including how drivers who tried to avoid the CAZ charges would be caught and how big the charges might be.
It has also released a list of who might be exempt from the scheme and which vehicles might also be exempt.
It has also said it is considering ways to help hospital staff, patients and visitors affected by the diesel car ban.
Other elements of the plan include a diesel car scrappage scheme, support grants for businesses, an HGV weight restriction on the worst polluted routes, a park and ride on the M32, and inbound bus lanes on the M32 and Cumberland Road.
The outline plans are due to be approved by the council’s ruling Labour cabinet on Tuesday, November 5 and submitted to the government the following day.
The council has been told to submit the final plans to the government in February 2020 and implement them in March 2021.
It was ordered, along with 24 other local authorities, in 2017 to reduce its toxic levels of nitrogen dioxide so they fall within legal limits as quickly as possible.
Amanda Cameron is a local democracy reporter for Bristol
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