Issue - meetings

Purpose

Central Government has imposed a Ministerial Direction on the City Council to

deliver a Class B charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to reduce levels of nitrogen

dioxide to comply with at least the legal limit value in the shortest possible time.

To enable the CAZ charges to be introduced for non-compliant vehicles entering the zone a charging order is required. The purpose of this report is to gain approval from Cabinet to formally make the charging order.

Recommendations

It is recommended that Cabinet:

(i)             Approve the making of the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone Charging Order 2021 (the Charging Order) substantially in the form provided as Appendix A tot his report, to take effect in time for the CAZ launch date of the 29^thNovember 2021;

(ii)            Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Transport jointly with the City Solicitor (or their delegate) to agree and authorise any non-material changes to the Charging Order prior to making, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members for: Traffic and Transportation; Climate Change and the Green Recovery; and Community Safety & Environment; and

(iii)          Authorise the City Solicitor to seal and make the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone Charging Order including any changes to the version of the Order provided as Appendix A as may be necessary in accordance with recommendation 2.2 above.

Appendix A of the report to follow.

1.    Approved the making of the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone Charging Order 2021 (the Charging Order) substantially in the form provided as Appendix A tot his report, to take effect in time for the CAZ launch date of the 29^thNovember 2021;

2.    Delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Transport jointly with the City Solicitor (or their delegate) to agree and authorise any non-material changes to the Charging Order prior to making, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members for: Traffic and Transportation; Climate Change and the Green Recovery; and Community Safety & Environment; and

3.    Authorised the City Solicitor to seal and make the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone Charging Order including any changes to the version of the Order provided as Appendix A as may be necessary in accordance with recommendation 2.2 above.