Andy Burnham wants more strategic roads to be covered in CAZ

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for Government to consider minimum air quality standards for parts of the strategic road network (SRN) to help reduce emissions. The region will have the UK’s largest clean air zone (CAZ), covering 10 boroughs and 2.8 million residents, when it goes live from May 30, 2022. However, Greater Manchester […]

Cameras installed in Portsmouth ahead of CAZ implementation

Cameras are being installed within Portsmouth’s government mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ) this week, ahead of it going live in November. The CAZ is being introduced in the city to address harmful levels of air pollution. Portsmouth City Council is working with contractors Colas and telecoms company Siemens to start putting up 39 cameras that […]

London’s Santander cycle hire scheme celebrates 11th year with record numbers

TfL’s cycle hire scheme marks its eleventh anniversary following an exciting year which has seen a record-breaking number of hires. In March, Santander Cycles reached a major milestone of 100 million hires and since then hires have increased again vin April and June.    Daily hire figures have been very strong in the past year […]

E-scooter trial now running in London’s West End

The City of Westminster has joined Transport for London’s e-scooter trial meaning the vehicles are now available for use in London’s touristy West End. Westminster joins seven other boroughs plus the City of London and Canary Wharf areas in the trial, with TfL and London Councils continuing discussions with others about further expansions over the […]