The pandemic has seen nitrogen dioxide levels the air in London and Manchester fall by around a third.
Clean air zones require local businesses to take part in consultations guiding logistical planning, although no local authorities have explained why these cannot be carried out within social distancing guidelines.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been accused of falling behind planning deadlines, with critics suggesting the proposals would not have been ready for public consultation even if it weren’t for the pandemic.Katie Nield, a lawyer with environmental charity ClientEarth, told The Oldham Times on Friday: ‘Greater Manchester is so far behind in its plan-making that it still hasn’t even published its detailed final proposals, let alone asked for public comment on them.
The pandemic has seen nitrogen dioxide levels the air in London and Manchester fall by around a third, while figures suggest the number of vehicles on UK roads has fallen by anywhere from a half to around 70 per cent.
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