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Andy Burnham admits he wasn't forced to introduce Clean Air Zone charges in heated debate
30.06.2022 - 18:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andy Burnham admitted he was not forced by the government to introduce Clean Air Zone charges during a heated exchange with a caller on the radio. The Greater Manchester mayor claimed the government 'effectively' forced the city-region to charge drivers of the most polluting commercial vehicles.
The Clean Air Zone, which was set to come into force last month, is currently under review with local leaders now calling for all charges to be scrapped. It comes after a public backlash led to the government delaying the deadline by which councils must bring pollution levels below legal limits by two years.
A new proposal, which would offer owners of buses, lorries and taxis funding to upgrade their vehicles, is set to be submitted to the government tomorrow (July 1). Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester this morning (June 30), Mr Burnham was asked why he didn't suggest such a scheme with no charges in the first place.
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He claimed that local authorities had 'no choice' but to introduce charges under the legal direction which required air quality to be improved by 2024. However, he conceded that the government did not explicitly call for charges.
He said: "My argument is that local authorities were manoeuvred into a position where they had no choice. Our 10 [local authorities] were given a legal direction to clean up the air by 2024 and, like Birmingham, like Bradford, like Portsmouth, they looked at the evidence and the only way they could do it that quickly was by using charges.
"So you are technically right to say the government didn't explicitly say you've got to do it via charges, but they effectively did
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20.07.2022 / 10:51
Roisin Murphy and Self Esteem to headline Homobloc 2022
Roisin Murphy and Self Esteem are among the headliners set to play this year’s Homobloc one-day festival. Joining them will be The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, HAAi, Saoirse and Horse Meat Disco.
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16.07.2022 / 00:15
'My husband was told to be grateful he didn't have HIV after getting hepatitis C from an infected blood transfusion'
“I remember Ray coming home in a distressed state and telling me what he had and that it would kill him." Manchester families are giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry which continues this week with testimony from the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.
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15.07.2022 / 20:41
'Infected blood victims need answers, just like the Hillsborough families'
Andy Burnham has slammed the authorities who oversaw the infection of thousands of NHS patients with contaminated blood since the 1970s. The Greater Manchester Mayor gave evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry in London today (July 15), saying that victims and their families need accountability from the public bodies at fault, just like those involved in the Hillsborough disaster.
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07.07.2022 / 22:57
The Mancunian Way: Them's the breaks
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07.07.2022 / 15:11
Andy Burnham says Boris Johnson should go now and let Dominic Raab take over
Andy Burnham has said that Boris Johnson should resign as Prime Minister right now and let his deputy Dominic Raab take over for the next few weeks. The Greater Manchester mayor said the PM's proposal to stay in power until the autumn is not 'tenable' and he should step down immediately.
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04.07.2022 / 21:55
Police investigating after 'badger baiting' site found in woods
A 'badger baiting' site was uncovered by police, with investigations continuing. The plot of disturbed earth was discovered by a campaigning charity and reported to Greater Manchester Police.
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02.07.2022 / 17:43
New driving laws introduced this month will affect all motorists
New driving laws are set to be introduced across the UK this month, with all motorists affected by them.
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01.07.2022 / 09:33
'Gold-cladded, horrendously ugly monstrosity' WILL soon appear in Manchester city centre
A 15-storey 'gold-clad monstrosity' in Manchester has been given the green light at a planning meeting which saw another city centre tower knocked back. The M1 Piccadilly development in Store Street, featuring 54 flats - none of which would be affordable - was granted planning permission yesterday (June 30).
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30.06.2022 / 16:31
Manchester would benefit more from levelling up with Tory Mayor, MP suggests
Manchester would benefit more from the Government's levelling up agenda if there was a Conservative Mayor in the Town Hall, a senior MP has suggested.
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30.06.2022 / 00:37
Andy Burnham calls on Home Secretary to intervene and deport a trio of Rochdale grooming gang members
Andy Burnham has called on Home Secretary Priti Patel to step in and deport three members of Rochdale's infamous sex grooming gang.
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29.06.2022 / 17:27
Prison officer charged with murder after man found dead on 40th birthday
A prison officer has been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead on his 40th birthday.
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29.06.2022 / 17:27
Middlewood Locks scheme gets £30m loan boost
The transformation of Middlewood Locks in Salford has been boosted by a £30 million loan. The cash injection is coming from Homes England, the Government's housing and regeneration agency.
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29.06.2022 / 17:27
Major development rejected for being 'too tall' could still get go ahead
Major developments which were knocked back by Manchester's planning committee are set to face another vote when councillors meet this week. Plans for 485 flats between the Northern Quarter and Ancoats, including a 35-storey tower in Port Street, could still go ahead if approved at the meeting.
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28.06.2022 / 14:53
The Northern Agenda: Burnham booed amid Oldham grooming fury
Social media posts alleging a political cover-up of child grooming have cast a long shadow over Oldham in recent years, enabling the rise of a new independent political group and contributing to the dethroning of two council leaders in successive years.
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24.06.2022 / 18:39
Clean Air Zone set to be decided next week
A decision is due on the controversial Clean Air Zone next week.
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23.06.2022 / 18:27
Martin Lewis reveals whether he will ever run for Mayor of Greater Manchester
Martin Lewis has revealed if he will be running for Mayor of Greater Manchester in the future. The debate about his potential candidacy comes as other famous names have suggested they might be interested in taking up the job, including former Manchester United captain and football coach Gary Neville.
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22.06.2022 / 09:15
Girl, 12, repeatedly raped hours after police ignored her pleas and kicked her out of station is 'not a unique case'
The horrific case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by strangers and let down by authorities in Oldham is ‘not unique’, says the ex-detective who has repeatedly blown the whistle on child abuse failings.
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17.06.2022 / 21:53
Rail strikes at 'point of no return' with disruption expected even if called off
Rail bosses have warned that the industry is reaching the 'point of no return' with some disruption on the trains expected even if the strikes are called off. Only a fifth of train services will run across the country on the planned strike days next week - June 21, 23 and 25 - and at 60 pc over the rest of the week.