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Recommendation 11
11
Since 2017 Defra and DfT have jointly issued directions to 64 local authorities.
Conclusion
Since 2017 Defra and DfT have jointly issued directions to 64 local authorities. It has also identified 31 sections of the Strategic Road Network that are above the limit value and therefore non-compliant. Measures to tackle NO2 pollution include bus retrofit and traffic management schemes, and in some areas, Clean Air Zones where vehicle owners 1 C&AG’s Report, Tackling local breaches of air quality, Session 2022–23, HC 66, 17 June 2022 2 C&AG’s Report, paras 1.3 - 1.6 3 C&AG’s Report, paras 1 - 6, 10, 1.12 4 C&AG’s Report, para 3 Tackling local air quality breaches 9 are required to pay a charge if their vehicle does not meet a certain emissions standard.5
Government Response
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