Readers share their frustrations over Clean Air Zone latest

The proposed Clean Air Zone (CAZ) scheme for Manchester has come in for yet more harsh words from our readers this week after it emerged that more than 1,000 stickers would be needed to amend the signs.

A total of 1,194 signs across Greater Manchester have now become out of date because they say the scheme will be introduced on 30 May 2022.

But despite the CAZ now being on hold and the city's authorities having until July 2022 to develop a new plan, many people have been expressing their continued frustrations with the scheme.

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Transport bosses have confirmed that although the costs for the stickers correcting the signs will not be covered by the £3 million budget for signs, it will be funded by the government.

One reader remained unconvinced by this, saying: "All costs associated with the new plan, including the essential requirement to update existing signage, will continue to be funded by government...no, it will be funded by the downtrodden taxpayers as usual!"

Another reader commented: "I was worrying my council tax might get wasted on something frivolous but I can rest easy now knowing that it'll be spent 'editing' the CAZ signs."

Someone else said: " Will they then put stickers on saying not worth bothering with. If a motorist pays a daily fee to travel to Manchester they are still driving in to the centre how does that help pollution."

Despite the continued anger at the CAZ, there are some who are eager for it kick-in, with a Failsworth resident complaining this week about the pollution level outside his house.

A number of readers showed their support for the CAZ