IMPORTANT UPDATE - Government denies request for Clean Air Zone funding, tells Leeds City Council to ask for less
The Council of Leeds was told to resubmit its offer because it is too expensive. People who worked on plans for a Clean Air Zone in Leeds for years were returned to the drawing board. In October, Leeds City Council unveiled its plans and presented to the government a business case requesting £40 million to finance the scheme. The Council said that it needed the money to set up the necessary infrastructure and to support companies affected by the changes, as there are "potential consequences for the city's economic performance." This week, however, Minister of the Environment, Therese Coffey, wrote to the Council to resubmit his offer and ask for less money. James Lewis, Sustainability Executive Member, said: " The letter asks us to resubmit our offer, not to use our knowledge to best meet the city's needs, but to a predetermined and lower level of funding by the end of November. “We are disappointed by this letter. The department has received drafts of t