Tameside MBC were notified that Government ministers have agreed to consider extending Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges to the sections of the A628/A57 which form part of the Strategic Road Network, within the proposed CAZ boundary. The extension of any charges to the A628/A57 was subject to a full assessment of the potential impacts, to be led by National Highways. This assessment covered air quality impacts on other roads, safety impacts, carbon impacts, as well as wider issues for National Highways, such as operational and network issues.
The 10 GM Authorities in their consideration of the GM Clean Air Final Plan report all noted the Ministers’ agreement to include the sections of the A628/A57 in Tameside which form part of the Strategic Road Network within the Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and their request for Tameside MBC, TfGM, and Highways England to establish the most appropriate solution for the charging mechanism to be applied on this section of the Strategic Road Network (SRN).
This response has come from the GM Clean Air Charging Authorities Committee report on 13 October 2021 on the A628/A57, Tameside – Trunk Road Charging Scheme. More information can be found here: Economic Development (greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk)