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Birmingham City Council pays itself nearly £500,000 in charges and fines because its own vehicles break its Clean Air Zone policy
Birmingham City Council has paid itself nearly £500,000 in charges and fines after its own vehicles violated the city's Clean Air Zone policy. The situation highlights a conflict of interest as the council both enforces and breaches the environmental regulations it established.
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