A consultation was carried out from Wednesday 1 September to Wednesday 13 October 2021. Part of this consultation was to understand the impact of including non-compliant vehicles with a body type of ‘motorcaravan’ classified as M1/M1 SP within the charging scheme so that they would pay a daily charge for travelling into or within the GM CAZ.
Under new proposals in this consultation, M1/M1 Special Purpose non compliant vehicles would be charged as equivalent to either a van (£10), minibus (£10), bus (£60) or HGV (£60) depending on the details on the vehicle record. This will be based on the weight and seating capacity of the vehicle as set out at Appendix 1. If the vehicle is equivalent to a van, it would be eligible for the van/minibus temporary exemption to 31 May 2023 and then from 1 June 2023 incur a daily charge of £10. If the vehicle has a DVLA Tax Class of Private HGV it would be eligible to apply for a discount on the daily charge from £60 to £10 from 30 May 2022.
The GM Charging Authorities Committee will determine the outcome of this consultation in January 2022. Eligible owners of non-compliant vehicles will be able to apply for funding to support their vehicle upgrades from November 2021. It is anticipated the Clean Air Zone will launch on 30 May 2022.