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Wokingham Borough Council

… three Air Quality Management Areas and seeks to improve air quality through the actions in the Air Quality Management Plan. Such as • Set a target to reduce Nitrogen Dioxide emissions from transport in Wokingham Town Centre • Carried out diffusion tube monitoring out at 47 locations across the borough. The annual mean objective of 40 ug/m3 was only exceeded at 2 of the monitoring sites, 1…

… as a viable alternative to the private car. The outcomes of My Journey include reducing congestion, improving local air quality and improving both mental and physical health. The council has recently adopted the Rights of Way Plan and plans to increase the number of cycle lanes in the borough. • Public Transport Residents will be encouraged to use public transport more frequently. The council…

… will develop an EV strategy to build on this work. • Air Quality One major challenge for Wokingham Borough is the negative impact that the emissions from transport and congestion have on air quality. Emissions from traffic include nitrogen oxide particulates as well as greenhouse gasses. Air pollution has become an increasingly significant topic because of the negative impacts on respiratory…

… the borough Page | 20 Areas of carbon reduction Outcomes Actions Improve air quality in the borough. (SDG3; SDG4; SDG5) • Identify and improve key routes to get maximum uptake of walking and cycling • Make public transport more convenient and greener to operate • Increase the electric vehicle charging network in the borough • Considerations to pedestrianising retail centres…

… except to buses. • Bike storage and car clubs to be installed around the council buildings • Cross Berkshire Cycle Route • Improve air quality in areas of concern. • Introduce intelligent transport systems – traffic lights and digital signage linked to the emissions levels • Rotation of the road signage (digital signage) to increase awareness of emissions levels • Assess the effectiveness…