ULEZ for Preston and Lancashire ruled out by Lancashire County Council

One of the clean air zone signs that’s been put up within the Lancashire border – this one is at Bolton Road, Chorley Pic: David Nowell/BBC LDRScabinet member for economic development and growth, made the commitment at a meeting of the authority as he responded to a question about the current status of Greater Manchester’s clean air plans and their potential impact on Lancashire residents.

The rollout of the scheme was paused after a public backlash within Greater Manchester itself and the area’s transport bosses are now proposing to rely on a vehicle replacement support fund in order to meet legal limits for nitrogen dioxide by trying to take the most polluting engines – again, not including private cars and motorbikes – off the road.

County Cllr Riggott also called for the immediate removal of the warning signs that were erected in Lancashire districts like Chorley and Rossendale advising them of the then forthcoming clean air zone in neighbouring Greater Manchester – and which have since had the words “under review” attached to them.

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