Tag Archives: UK

Air quality action plan is set to go out to public consultation in Braunton

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

AN ACTION plan containing a package of measures to help improve the air quality in Braunton is about to go out to public consultation. It sets out North Devon Council’s ideas for tackling the pollution caused by queues of vehicles … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Kills: So Why Is the British Government Trying to Water Down Legislation?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Keith Taylor, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the South East region, writes of the growing problem to public health from air pollution in The Huff Posts Daily Blog. “There is a growing realisation of the threats to public health … Continue reading →

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EU urged to crack down on pollution in ‘year of air’

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Poll reveals air quality is a key concern for the public as Defra and ClientEarth prepare for Supreme Court hearing Policy makers will today face renewed calls to introduce stronger measures to tackle poor air quality, as a survey reveals … Continue reading →

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£150,000 to Improve Air Quality in York

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

City of York Council has gained funding from government worth £150,000 for five schemes aimed at improving air quality in the city. The funding, which comes from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra puts York at the … Continue reading →

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Defra awards £2m funding to tackle air pollution

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Funding has been given to 36 local authorities for 42 projects in the UK to raise awareness about air pollution and provide support for the implementation of low emission zones (LEZs), writes Michael Holder The Department for Environment, Food and … Continue reading →

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Air Balloon roundabout plans ‘will not improve traffic flow or pollution’

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

CONTROVERSIAL plans to change the traffic flow at the Air Balloon roundabout will make no difference to the amount of congestion and air pollution, a community leader has said. Gloucestershire Highways Agency is considering introducing a no-right-turn rule at the … Continue reading →

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The great Boris information smog

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

On this date in 1952, London was devoured by The Great Smog, a five-day air pollution catastrophe that might eventually have claimed 12,000 lives. Sixty years on, the Information Commissioner has a solicitor’s letter in his in-tray. It complains on … Continue reading →

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New zones plan may mean some vehicles banned due to emissions

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

LORRIES which do not meet strict emissions standards could be banned from parts of Edinburgh in a crackdown on pollution. Latest monitoring figures show air quality in the Capital is getting better, but still falling short of European targets, which … Continue reading →

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