After two years since the council brought in the Clean Air Zones in Newcastle, a report shows the council had made nearly £7 million from tolls and fines, up to the end of 2024.
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00:00Last week marked two years since the introduction of the first set of tools for high-polluting vehicles to drive into Newcastle city centre in an effort to cut illegal emission levels.
00:10Older buses, coaches, vans, taxis and lorries that do not comply with modern emission standards face charges of either £12.50 or £50 per day to enter the clean air zone.
00:21As a result of this, almost £7 million in toll fees and penalty charges have been generated since its launch.
00:28Since the clean air zone began operating in January 2023, over 44 million vehicles have entered the charging area, which covers most of Newcastle city centre and most bridges.
00:38The council have said, however, that less than 1% of those vehicles did not comply with the clean air zone environmental restrictions, which only total to 265,045 vehicles.
00:50City bosses say that they believe that there has been an improvement in air quality since the scheme's launch and there are no planned changes to its rules.