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LGA responds to Mayor of London's consultation plans on air pollution
Responding to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's plans to consult on a package of measures to tackle air pollution in London, Cllr Peter Box, Environment spokesman at the Local Government Association, says good air quality is vital for health and quality of life as well as the environment.
"We support moves to introduce national scrappage incentives which councils believe would encourage a shift away from diesel cars towards low emission vehicles. This should coincide with further government action to incentivise a move away from polluting diesel vehicles and consideration about what contribution vehicle manufacturers should make to the cost of reducing harmful vehicle emissions.
"Councils are playing a pivotal role in tackling air pollution by encouraging the use of electric vehicles with recharging points, promoting cycling, managing borough-wide air pollution monitoring networks, pioneering the concept of low-emission zones and engaging with businesses to increase awareness and reduce their environmental impact.
"Councils across the country also need a range of powers to allow them to further tackle poor air quality. This includes councils outside of London also being able to combat congestion hot spots by enforcing moving traffic violations, including illegal U-turns and box junction offences."
