The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has contacted CILT to update its members on the imminent launch of the first Clean Air Zone to be launched in Bath.  

The Bath Clean Air Zone will commence on the 15th March 2021. You can find local information, updates and details on exemptions available here.
 
Defra has seen over 230 businesses creating accounts to understand compliance of multiple vehicles in preparation for charging Clean Air Zones. 

There are many more businesses out there that could benefit from accessing the service to prepare for the 15th March launch. This service can be found here. To create an account, a business needs two or more vehicles, a company name and email address. 
 
Once set up users can: 

• Upload number plates via spreadsheet (CSV) or one-by-one. The service will determine if the vehicles meet emissions standards in a zone using the number plates you upload. Only vehicles that do not meet emission standards will have to pay a charge. 
• The primary account holder can invite up to 10 team members to help manage the account and assign various permissions.
• View maps of the Clean Air Zones, see when they go-live and find out guidance about national and local exemptions.
• Set up an agreement with Bath to pay by bank account as an alternative to paying by card, ready for when charging starts.

On March 15th 2021, users will need to pay charges for any non-compliant vehicles which have been driven in Bath’s Clean Air Zone.