Brighton is latest to propose banning private cars from city

Brighton and Hove City Council follows Birmingham, Bristol and York in tackling air quality and emissions

Brighton is latest to propose banning private cars from city
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Brighton city centre could be car free by 2023 after Brighton and Hove City Council voted to commission a report into the proposed policy.

The report, which will be drawn up by October, will explore how to take cars out of the city centre within three years as part of a drive to improve air quality and reduce emissions.

Green Party councillor Amy Heley said: “This is a sensible step to help our city become carbon neutral by 2030.

“We would be neglecting our ambitious targets if we didn’t look at transport use.”

Related: Birmingham outlines plans to ban cars from driving through city centre

No decision has yet been made on where a car-free zone might be, or which vehicles might be exempt.

Labour-led Brighton and Hove City Council declared a climate emergency in January 2019, and promised to make the city carbon neutral by 2030.

The council is the latest out of several in England which have announced similar plans.

Last week Birmingham outlined plans to ban cars from driving through city centre.

Bristol has banned private diesel vehicles from entering its city centre during certain times starting in 2021 and councillors in York have approved plans to ban private cars from by 2023.

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