On 2nd November 2016, ClientEarth won a High Court case against the Government over the Government’s failure to tackle illegal air pollution across the UK. In a damning indictment of ministers’ inaction on killer air pollution, Mr Justice Garnham agreed …
Manchester City Council are proposing to reduce the speed limit on Princess Road to 30mph over the entire route from the M60 slip roads to the Mancunian Way (Medlock Street roundabout). This change will help to promote a safer and …
Highways England and the Department for Transport want to turn the hard shoulder on many stretches of motorway into an extra traffic lane. We say this is a dangerous madness. The hard shoulder is an important place for people to …
At the Manchester Cycle Forum on Tuesday 28th June, a number of changes to the cycle infrastructure designs on the Oxford Road corridor were outlined. Ironically, these changes appear to have come about as a result of concerns raised about a …
‘Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.’ (Albert Einstein) The theme for Manchester Day 2016 is Eureka! celebrating Manchester as a pioneering city that’s still at the forefront of modern discovery, European City …
For years some garages have been offering a dodgy practice which renders diesel cars illegal. Most diesels produced in the last decade include a ‘diesel particulate filter’ (DPF) – a bit of kit that traps soot in exhaust fumes. Soot …
Transport for Greater Manchester are consulting on their plans for our transport system to reduce its climate change emissions and air pollution. If you’re concerned about climate change and air quality, this is an important consultation to respond to. We’ve …
Road traffic is the biggest source of air pollution in city centres. Diesel vehicles spew out a lot of the toxic fumes.
According to Stockport Council the Stockport Town Centre Access Plan (TCAP) is “a package of measures which aims to transform the accessibility and connectivity to and around Stockport town centre. It considers access by all modes of travel and specifically …
