Blackpool low emission zone claim rejected after petition against daily car charge
Claims Blackpool could introduce a low emission zone which would see some motorists charged for driving through the town centre have been dismissed.
But Jane Hugo, cabinet member for climate change and environment on Blackpool Council, said the executive rejected the possibility in 2021 after it was among recommendations made by the Blackpool Climate Assembly. The Labour councillor, who is standing in Talbot ward for re-election in May, said: “I want to reassure people that while this was a suggestion put forward at the Climate Assembly, it was dismissed by the executive.
Ian White, who along with Will Banks is standing as a Conservative candidate in Talbot ward, said investment in new CCTV cameras to monitor the town centre indicated the council may not have completely shut the door on restricting traffic. He said since launching the petition it has “come to light the idea was rejected for a 2027 roll out, though only in the minutes from a meeting, no official documentation or it would have been picked up on analysis.
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