Oxfordshire car clubs to continue after successful trial
An electric car club pilot scheme in Oxfordshire has proved so popular that 15 vehicles are set to remain in place at more than 10 new and existing locations around the county, following the end of the 18 month trial period. Since the pilot scheme was launched in April 2023, it has attracted over new 1,200 […]
Reading’s carbon emissions continue to fall
Reading’s carbon emissions have fallen by 54% since 2005 – the 12th largest reduction in the country, according to a new report. The Council’s own carbon footprint has also been cut by 72.7% since 2008/09 and it has reduced its use of fossil fuels by 57% over the same period. Major Council projects are under […]
Active Travel Commissioner and GM Mayor write to all schools in Greater Manchester in next step of ‘School Street’ vision
Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey has joined forces with the Mayor of Greater Manchester to urge schools to make it safer for children to walk, wheel or cycle to school. Dame Sarah and Mayor Andy Burnham will write to schools across the city-region inviting them to develop their own ‘School Street’ – to limit […]
Paper analyses exposure to vehicle pollutants using new method
A new scientific paper has been published explaining now certain types of simulations can be used to identify local exposure to harmful pollutants from vehicles. The Royal Society points out how major health risks and chronic diseases are caused by exposure to unregulated particle pollutants from road, tyre and brake sources so explains a physics-informed […]
London celebrates World Car Free Day with local events and around 200 Play Streets
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Transport for London (TfL) and London Play are encouraging Londoners to mark World Car Free Day on Sunday 22 September, as around 200 streets across the capital will be transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings this weekend. Local streets across London will become play streets between Friday 20 September […]
Active travel and Air Quality Action Plan refresh in Medway
Residents are being invited to have their say on Medway Council’s updated Air Quality Action Plan. An Air Quality Action Plan looks the current air quality, as well as what measures and policies can be put in place to continue to improve it. We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, visits or studies […]
Over £74,000 awarded to monitor air quality in Wrexham
Wrexham Council has been awarded a grant of £74,281 from the Welsh Government’s Local Air Quality Management Support Fund to monitor air quality in Wrexham in an innovative and sustainable way. The project aims to set up a network of 10 monitors that will look at PM (Particulate Matter) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide alongside […]
Air pollution levels in Oxford drop by 14% in 2023
Air pollution levels in Oxford have decreased by 14% on average, compared with a 9% average reduction across the UK. Data from Oxford City Council has found that during 2023, overall NO2 levels in Oxford decreased by 14% on average on 2022 levels, and 33% on pre-pandemic (2019) levels. The data also indicates that, for the […]
Cormac uses battery-powered equipment to carry out essential community services
As part of their innovation strategy, staff from leading civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider Cormac have been using STIHL battery-powered equipment to carry out services on behalf of local communities. STIHL’s outdoor equipment offers several advantages over petrol machines, including low vibration and noise levels, making it cleaner and safer for the operators […]
SNP manifesto target to end sale of diesel-powered buses is bad news for a smooth transition to net-zero services across Scotland, says CPT
By proposing an end of sale date of 2025 for diesel powered buses, the SNP is disproportionately targeting SMEs and rural bus operators and the marginal, but socially necessary, services they provide, says CPT – the leading UK trade association for the bus and coach sectors. Responding to the SNP manifesto pledge, Paul White, Director […]
