Overview
- Shared Data Unit data published Thursday show council-owned vehicles triggered 3,262 CAZ daily charges and fines totalling £472,253 since the zone began in June 2021.
- The council admitted that 142 of its 1,170 vehicles (about 12 percent) remained non-compliant with the CAZ rules as of 31 March 2026.
- Most breaches came from City Operations and the waste department, which struggled with a prolonged bin strike that slowed vehicle replacement and service delivery.
- Birmingham says it has run a 12-month replacement programme, promotes eco-driving and set up a central Vehicle Management Service to speed a shift to low-emission vehicles.
- By law CAZ revenue must cover scheme running costs and any surplus must be reinvested in transport or environmental projects, and charities warn daily charges have reduced volunteer capacity for food banks and other community services.