With the number of places in Portsmouth above 'safe' NO2 levels increasing, the council are looking at a range of possible ideas including introducing an £8/day charge for car use.
Installing the cameras now means the council will be able to write to drivers who pass through the zone with vehicles that will be charged once the scheme is launched
The ferry boss says that charging certain vericles to enter the proposed Clean Air Zone in Portsmouth could force them to use other terminals, travelling further in the process
Portsmouth council are offering grants to help Isle of Wight drivers upgrade or retrofit vehicles affected by Clean Air Zone charges that are starting in Autumn 2021
It looks as though vehicles going to and from the Wightlink vehicle ferry will have to drive through the clean air zone boundary and the Air Quality Management Area
The Isle of Wight MP raised concerns about the impact on smaller haulage firms and coach companies visiting the Island when the clean air zone is introduced.
A consultation begins next week on the next stage of the proposed Portsmouth Clean Air Zone that could see older vans and minibuses being charged to drive through the city