Traffic is always a hot topic for drivers in Leeds.
And we want to know whether drivers in the city think it needs a Clean Air Zone to help improve the quality of air and the environment - and reduce congestion. There were previously plans for a Clean Air Zone scheme which would have seen drivers of some vehicles charged up to £50 a day to enter the area.
The Leeds scheme was proposed in 2018 but was later dropped in 2020. However, it hasn't been ruled out for the future and other places like Bradford are launching similar zones.
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Leeds City Council spent £11.5 million on the scheme prior to its introduction, with £7.5 million awarded in grants for taxi drivers to upgrade to cleaner vehicles, while the city also received a new camera network to the tune of £4 million. "We have achieved the CAZ objective without the CAZ actually being introduced. We've never charged the vehicles, but we have cleaner air," Polly Cook, the council's chief officer for sustainable energy and air quality said.
She added: "Even now, if we were to introduce the CAZ it wouldn't make a significant difference, because of the changeover of fleet that we've already experienced. What we've actually seen is the outcome that we were hoping the CAZ would deliver."
Do you think Leeds needs a Clean Air Zone? Let us know in the comments below
We would love to know what you think about whether the plans should return and whether it would help traffic problems as well as pollution. Have your say and join our Leeds Live debate by posting in the comments below.
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