Decision details

Cabinet:

1.    Approved a stop gap sunset period for non-compliant vehicles that have been unable to upgrade prior to CAZ Go Live, due to external factors outside of their control;

2.    Approved a fee waiver for bus or coach services operating for the purposes of emergency rail or bus / coach replacement;

3.    Approved a 2 year sunset period for the provision of domestic refuse collection vehicles, operating to deliver statutory services within Portsmouth, until end of October 2023;

4.    Approved an exemption for up to 10 trips per year for horse transporters classed as heavy goods vehicles;

5.    Rejected the proposed exemption for motorhomes classified as private heavy goods vehicles;

6.    Rejected the proposed exemption for hybrid vehicles that do not meet the relevant euro standards for the CAZ; and

7.    Rejected the proposed exemption for pre-planned rail replacement services.

8.    Approved that for the reasons of making the Charging Order, Cabinet do not consider any further requests for exemptions or sunset periods for the Portsmouth CAZ.