POSTS ARCHIVE
Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category.
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Demand Clean Air Zones in Greater Manchester
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 … Continue reading
4th Dec 2016
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Consultation: proposed change to the speed limit on Princess Road to 30mph
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 … Continue reading
6th Sep 2016
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Tell the Transport Secretary to say NO to All Lane Running (Campaign for Better Transport)
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 … Continue reading
19th Aug 2016
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Updated: Please support the Oxford Road Cycle Scheme (again!)
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 … Continue reading
30th Jun 2016
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Eureka – it’s time to join the ‘Bicycle Bloc’ on the Manchester Day Parade (Sunday 19th June)
‘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 … Continue reading
2nd Jun 2016
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Diesel pollution scandal: dodgy filter-removal practice makes cars illegal
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 … Continue reading
3rd May 2016
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Action: Please respond to the GM Low-Emissions Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan consultation
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 … Continue reading
23rd Apr 2016
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Shocking air pollution facts – #5 is unbelievable
Road traffic is the biggest source of air pollution in city centres. Diesel vehicles spew out a lot of the toxic fumes.
31st Mar 2016
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Consultation on Stockport Town Centre Access Plan – Scheme 602 New Bridge Lane East
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 … Continue reading
31st Jan 2016
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