The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone and why it has become a big issue in the mayoral elections
It has prompted heated husting and spiky social media spats during the mayoral election campaign
10:47, 5 MAY 2021
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The proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone has become one of the biggest points of contention in the lead-up to this year’s mayoral elections.
What is the Clean Air Zone and why is it such a big GM mayoral election issue? Date published: 05 May 2021
The Clean Air Zone would apply to buses, minibuses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, vans and HGVs
The proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone has become one of the biggest points of contention in the lead-up to this year’s mayoral elections.
Vans, buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries that fail to meet emission standards would pay a daily charge to drive on the region’s roads under plans due to be signed off ‘no later than this summer’.
GM mayor Andy Burnham, courtesy of the GM combined authority MAYOR of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has announced his proposal to freeze the Mayoral General Precept for the financial year 2021/22. If accepted, the proposal will mean, when residents get their council tax bills in March, the Mayoral Precept will remain at £70.73 for a Band B property split between £51.48 for the fire service and £19.25 for other Mayoral-funded services. The Mayoral General Precept is part of the overall council tax paid by Greater Manchester residents and used to fund Greater Manchester-wide services for which the Mayor is responsible According to Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the decision to freeze the precept is intended to relieve pressure on residents who are struggling after the pandemic and facing wider increases in council tax bills following the Government’s failure to fund social care and other council services.
Mayor Andy Burnham proposes freeze on council tax Mayoral precept Date published: 10 December 2020
Andy Burnham
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has announced his proposal to freeze the Mayoral General Precept for the financial year 2021/22.
If accepted, the proposal will mean when residents get their council tax bills in March, the Mayoral Precept will remain at £70.73 for a Band B property split between £51.48 for the fire service and £19.25 for other Mayoral-funded services (£90.95 for a Band D property, with the fire service accounting for £66.20 and £24.75 for non-fire).
The Mayoral General Precept is part of the overall council tax paid by Greater Manchester residents and is used to fund Greater Manchester-wide services for which the Mayor is responsible.