Coventry City Council extends clean air consultation deadline

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Coventry City Council has decided to extend the deadline to its clean air consultation by a further five weeks to enable people to respond.

The consultation was due to end on 26 April, but will now run through to 31 May. To take part in the consultation by visiting our Let's Talk website.

A CAZ D would have affected all vehicles that do not meet certain air pollution standards. For the scheme to work some cars and other types of vehicle would have faced a charge to drive into a large part of the city. The Council always felt there was a better way of achieving the air quality objectives, and last year put forward its preferred package of measures.

In February, the Government wrote to the Council in support of Coventry’s proposals which set out to reduce Nitrogen Dioxide emissions, benefiting residents through cleaner air and better health.

A legal direction from the Government means that Coventry will need to submit a final full business case. The submission date was 19 June but is now likely to be later in the year to reflect the lengthened consultation period.

The consultation identifies a combination of measures in the area around Holyhead Road, through Spon End from Hearsall Lane to Junction 7 of the Ring Road, and on Foleshill Road. All of these are being planned to avoid the introduction of a CAZ.