Birmingham Council Pays Over £470,000 in Its Own Clean Air Zone Charges and Fines
Birmingham City Council has effectively paid fines to itself after its own fleet breached the city’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) regulations. Since the scheme was introduced in 2021, council-owned vehicles have been charged 3,262 daily fees and penalties, amounting to a total of £472,253. Internal data shows that the council’s waste management department was responsible…