Issue - decisions

Clean Air Zone - Exemptions, Sunset Periods & Hours of Operation

02/12/2020 - Clean Air Zone - Exemptions, Sunset Periods & Hours of Operation

DECISION

1.    Authorised Councillor Dave Ashmore, Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change, Councillor Lynne Stagg, Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation and the Leader of the City Council to consider implementing a sunset period for non-compliant wheelchair accessible vehicle Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles once they had been able to meet with the Portsmouth Disability Forum.

 

2.    Approved a sunset period of two years for non-compliant vehicles providing community transport and school transport. The owner/operator of this vehicle will be required to apply for the sunset period, and provide proof of providing these types of services, such as a contract.

 

3.    Approved an exemption for the lifetime of the Clean Air Zone for emergency service vehicles. The owner/operator of this vehicle will be required to apply for the exemption.

 

4.    Approved an exemption for the lifetime of the Clean Air Zone for specialist heavy vehicles, on a case-by-case basis. Operators/owners will need to apply for this exemption. Operators/owners will need to provide proof that their vehicle is unsuitable for retrofitting or details regarding their circumstances for purchasing a replacement vehicle.

 

5.    Approved an exemption for ten days of the calendar year for non-commercial vintage buses for the lifetime of the Clean Air Zone. These vehicles would be required to apply for the exemption.

 

6.    Confirmed that the hours of operation will remain at 24 hours a day.

 

7.    Delegated Authority to the Cabinet Members for Environment & Climate Change and Traffic & Transport, in conjunction with the Section 151 Officer, to approve submission of the Local Air Quality Full Business Case to central government.