Including the closely related terms cleaner air, and improve air quality.
… (Transport Strategy) (2019) c. Air quality Action Plan (2016) d. LoHAC (London Highway Alliance Contracts) - 8yr contract (2011/12) e. GoCycle Programme (2014) f. Core Strategy (2012) / New Local Plan (in development) Air Quality 31.Poor air quality and the Climate Emergency are interlinking issues, with efforts to improve air quality often reducing carbon emissions. The Council is committed…
… to improving air quality, with a working group monitoring progress against our air quality action plan. 32.An Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) is in place across the whole of the borough. Most of the air pollution in the AQMA is caused by road traffic, although boilers (both domestic and industrial) and other more minor sources also contribute. The Action Plan reflects the primary source…
… take action to improve air quality. 34.A Citizens’ Assembly is a representative group of citizens who are selected at random from the population to learn about, deliberate upon, and make recommendations about how to tackle a difficult issue. In November and December, forty Kingston residents will discuss how poor air quality impacts on health, and how society needs to change to improve air…
… the particulate matter generated from tyre and brake wear, and the lower speeds and cleaner air create a safer, more pleasant environment which in turn encourages more people to walk and cycle. In Autumn 2019, the Council will be consulting on a proposal to implement a 20mph speed limit on all roads across the borough, with the exception of private roads and those under Transport for London’s (TfL…
… quality. The recommendations arising from this assembly will be heard at Full Council in December, and will inform the Air Quality Action Plan review that will take place in the coming 12 months. The Council anticipates that many of the recommendations may also contribute to climate change mitigation. Encouraging more efficient driving 35.Evidence suggests that a 20mph speed limit reduces…