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David Harris

Transport Policy Manager

Birmingham City Council

Developing Birmingham’s

Clean Air Zone

David Harris

Transport Policy Manager

Growth and Transportation

Economy Directorate

Birmingham City Council

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What is AQ like in Birmingham and

what are we doing?

PCMMODEL

BCCMODEL

Vehicle Sector % NOX Emissions

Suffolk St Qway

(AQ Plans)

% NOX Emissions

Children’s Hospital

(LEZ TFS)

Petrol cars 12.75 19

Diesel cars 45.61 39

HGV (combined) 14.44 15

Buses 9.04 9

Petrol LGV 0.25 1

Diesel LGV 17.82 18

Motorcycles 0.08 0

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How are developing

Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone?

Published 15th December 2015

Set out the intention to mandate Clean Air Zones on 5 cities including Birmingham

Locally driven, supported by national action.

Initial recommendation that Birmingham will need a Category C+ Clean Air Zone

Draft Clean Air Zone Framework

Published October 2016

Supporting local growth and

ambition

Accelerating transition to a low emission

economy

Immediate action to

improve air quality and

health

Clean Air Zone

Access restrictions to encourage cleaner vehicles

The Clean Air Zone Framework

Developing the CAZ: Feasibility Study• Traffic and Air Quality modelling to develop baseline and Clean Air Zone

scenarios

• Impact Assessments

• What are the Additional Measures we require?

The initial feasibility study will ensure that the council has thoroughly understood:

• The challenge that the city faces with regards to air quality. • What level of improvement is needed in air quality in order to be compliant

with air pollution limit values. • What the council can do in order to create the required change in transport

by using a CAZ access vehicle emissions charge targeting “dirty” vehicles in combination with other policy measures.

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UTG, Air quality in the city regions: a transport toolkit, 2014

What are the changes that we need to

produce in transport?

Additional Measures

UTG, Air quality in the city regions: a transport toolkit, 2014

Reduce Shift Improve

Parking Management Nudge ULEV Infrastructure

Access Restriction Park & Ride Traffic Management

Car Clubs PT Improvements Incentivise uptake of ULEV

Flexible Working Cycling Infrastructure Out of hours delivery

Travel Plans Planning Control Retrofitting

Wider Birmingham AQ programme

Programme

Whose responsibility?

• Environmental Health

• Transport Policy Makers and Planners

• Development Control (Planning)

• Public Health

• Corporate Communications

• West Midlands Combined Authority and Mayor.

• Fleet Operators

• Partners (TfWM, Bus Alliance, Taxi Drivers, Construction Industry….)

• Business, Communities, Residents

• Lack of public awareness and interest

• Taking account of major developments – HS2

• Requirements from Government are evolving

• High Court Ruling - Updated PCM Model and National Air Quality Plan

• Diesel and private cars

The Challenges

Further National Action is Needed – Urgently!

Summary

• Birmingham must be AQ compliant by 2020

• Will be mandated to implement CAZ

• Currently engaged in feasibility studies

• Also developing wider work programme and comms

• Currently it is anticipated that we would be in a position to consult

on a scheme before the end of 2017..

Growth and Transportation

david.i.harris@birmingham.gov.uk

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