Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Summary
The UK Government has laid before Parliament draft regulations amending the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020. The draft instrument doubles the fee charged to relevant charging authorities for each processed payment under a clean air zone charging scheme, from £2 to £4 per transaction. It also extends the liability period for charging authorities to pay these fees to the Secretary of State, from 31st March 2027 to 31st March 2031. The draft comes into force on 1st September 2026.
“These Regulations increase the fee payable by the relevant charging authority from £2 to £4 per processed payment, from 1st September 2026.”
What changed
These draft regulations amend the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1444) in two respects. First, the fee payable per processed payment by relevant charging authorities to the Secretary of State increases from £2 to £4 — a 100% increase. Second, the period during which charging authorities remain liable to pay these fees is extended from 31st March 2027 to 31st March 2031, adding four additional years to the charging framework.
Affected parties are relevant charging authorities operating clean air zone charging schemes in England. These local and regional authorities will face increased operational costs as a direct result of the doubled per-transaction fee, and will need to budget accordingly for the extended liability period running through March 2031. No impact assessment was produced for this instrument as the Government assessed that it has no significant impact on business, charities, or the voluntary sector.
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Draft Legislation:
This is a draft item of legislation and has not yet been made as a UK Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
2026 No.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND
FEES, ENGLAND
The Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
Coming into force
1st September 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “ 2018 Act ”)().
In accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the 2018 Act the Treasury have consented to the making of these Regulations.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7 to the 2018 Act, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
- —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st September 2026.
(3) They extend to England and Wales, but apply in England only.
Amendment of the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020
- —(1) The Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020() are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(2)(b), for “2027” substitute “2031”.
(3) In regulation 3(3), for “£2” substitute “£4”.
We consent
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
Date
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
Date
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1444) (the “ 2020 Regulations ”). Under the 2020 Regulations, where a payment is made under a charging scheme that has been established by a relevant charging authority, and that payment is processed by the clean air zones central services provided by or on behalf of the Secretary of State (a “processed payment”), that relevant charging authority is liable to pay a fee to the Secretary of State. These Regulations increase the fee payable by the relevant charging authority from £2 to £4 per processed payment, from 1st September 2026. The amendments also extend the period during which charging authorities are liable to pay fees to the Secretary of State in respect of processed payments, to 31st March 2031.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact, or no significant impact, on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.
An Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for this instrument and is available alongside this instrument on the UK legislation website: www.legislation.gov.uk.
(1) 2018 c. 16. Paragraph 7(1) was amended by Schedule 2, paragraph 8(12) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28).
(2) S.I. 2020/1444.
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