Children in London four times more likely to go to school in a polluted area
New analysis for the Mayor of London suggests that children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high levels pollution levels that exceed World Health Organisation limits, than children in the rest of England. The City Hall report says this poor air quality stunts the growth of children’s lungs […]
New City Hall analysis says children in London four times more likely to go to school in areas with high pollution levels
New City Hall analysis reveals that children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high pollution levels that exceed World Health Organization (WHO) limits, than children in the rest of England. This new analysis has found 3.1m English children are attending schools in areas exceeding WHO limits for PM2.5. […]
Air quality improving in Harrogate says council
A new report produced by Harrogate Borough Council shows that air quality across the Harrogate district has improved. While monitoring results have been improving for a number of years, this is the first year that all four air quality management areas in Bond End and York Place Knaresborough, Skellgate Ripon and Woodlands Junction in Harrogate have reduced to below the nitrogen […]
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 […]
Oldham Council takes major step forward by approving Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan
Oldham Council’s cabinet has now approved Greater Manchester’s final Clean Air Plan to tackle the problem of air pollution on local roads All ten Greater Manchester (GM) councils are considering the GM Clean Air Plan at meetings taking place throughout July, after the plan was endorsed by the ten GM local authority leaders at a GMCA meeting […]
HE looks to barriers, speed limits and diversions to clean up air
Highways England is looking at a range of options to improve air quality in areas where emissions from traffic are dangerously high, including more 60 mph limits, 30-feet high barriers and new traffic management to take lorries a different route. Its report Air Quality on England’s Strategic Road Network: Progress Update it says that, while […]
Coalition welcomes NAO report that says government must work with local authorities to achieve net zero
A coalition of local government, environmental and research organisations has welcomed National Audit Office (NAO) support for increased resourcing to empower local authorities to scale up and coordinate their actions. The NAO report Local government and net zero in England recognises the critical importance of local authorities in achieving net zero and their need for […]
All modes of transport to be decarbonised by 20250 as part of Government’s plan
Improving public transport and continuing to increase active travel, alongside plans to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050 and a commitment to end the sale of new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) by 2040 have all formed part of the Government’s Transport decarbonisation plan, launched today. Cleaner air, healthier communities and […]
London councils need greater powers to stop air pollution, hears House of Lords debate
Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week London Councils, which represents the capital’s 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation, is supporting amendments to the Environment Bill which would enable councils to limit toxic emissions from […]
Bristol to launch Clean Air Zone next summer
Bristol’s clean air zone will be introduced in the summer of 2022, with residents and businesses receiving a strengthened package of support to help them adapt to the changes to tackle pollution in the city. The introduction of the zone will include support for residents to upgrade to cleaner vehicles and more sustainable travel habits, […]