LGA responds to Clean Air Strategy consultation

22 May 2018 09:35 AM

Cllr Martin Tett, Environment spokesman at the Local Government Association, responded to the launch of a consultation on the Government’s Clean Air Strategy 

“Councils recognise the impact that harmful emissions have on our communities and are determined to tackle it in all its forms. If the Government’s air quality plans are to be successful, they not only need to be underpinned by local flexibility and sufficient funding but also accompanied by robust national action.

“Good air quality is vital for our health and quality of life as well as the environment and we need to be able to live in safe communities and that includes making sure the air we breathe is as free from pollution as possible. 

“It is also important that councils have the powers to further tackle air pollution, particularly with regard to clean air zones as well as expanded road and traffic measures. If we’re to truly tackle air pollution, we need government support to enable us to deliver effective local plans, and robust national action to help the country transition to low-emission vehicles and power generation.”

New Clean Air Strategy to be launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove