Bradford Clean Air Coach and non Scheduled bus Fund

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<p>Bradford Council has been directed by Government to implement a Category C+ Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in order to achieve compliance with the air quality objectives for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest time possible. The CAZ within Bradford District will go live on the 5th January 2022. The location of the CAZ can be seen at Where is the Clean Air Zone? | Bradford Council Bradford Councils Final Business Case submission to Government identified that operators with coaches and non-scheduled buses within their fleets would be affected by the implementation of the CAZ. To mitigate the impact, the Council applied for funding to help support these operators where they need to enter the Bradford Clean Air Zone frequently. The Council was successful in an application to the Clean Air Fund (CAF) for &pound;1.664m in capital grant funding for accredited technology or replacement vehicles to improve emissions of around 104 coaches and non-scheduled buses operating in Bradford. 4The opportunity now exists for operators to apply for funding towards the cost of CAZ compliant replacement vehicles. Or, where technology allows, to upgrade their vehicles in line with the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS). Bradford Council is in a position to offer up to &pound;16,000 per vehicle. The competition is aimed at vehicles which are run frequently within the Bradford CAZ by businesses with SME status . There may be organisations that operate relevant vehicles who are undertaking educational, charity or social value work within the Bradford District, these organisations can apply for this funding.</p> Keywords: bus, coach, grant