On the other hand, government has not taken the responsibility it should for national messaging on the need for air quality measures. We asked Defra and DfT why Government had decided against a national communication campaign about the new charging Clean Air Zones (CAZs) that are coming into effect through the NO2 programme in favour of a locally-led approach. They told us that this was because they consider local places are best placed to judge how to communicate with their residents, and be...

On the other hand, government has not taken the responsibility it should for national messaging on the need for air quality measures. We asked Defra and DfT why Government had decided against a national communication campaign about the new charging Clean Air Zones (CAZs) that are coming into effect through the NO2 programme in favour of a locally-led approach. They told us that this was because they consider local places are best placed to judge how to communicate with their residents, and because they consider that local awareness of which vehicles are subject to a charge is the priority.34 However, surveys in the first two cities with CAZs, Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 3.1 The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 3.2 Local authorities are important partners in delivering better air quality for local communities. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Transport alre