I think some serious questions need to be asked about this. This has to be verging on maladministration, malfeasance in public office, or just downright incompetence...

Bankrupt Birmingham Council wasted £2.1M on vehicles that don't comply with its own clean air zone - despite more than 110,000 drivers being fined thousands by draconian green scheme
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk