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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‘Made to Move’: Time to Act!
Love You Bike is calling on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to support Chris Boardman’s (Greater Manchester cycling and walking commissioner) ‘Made to Move: 15 steps to transform Greater Manchester’ plan at the GMCA meeting on Friday 15th December. [1]
11th Dec 2017
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‘Made to Move’: £1.5 billion reasons to act !
We ran this email campaign in December 2017 in the run up to a Greater Mancehster Combined Authority meeting at which Chris Boardman would be presenting ‘Made to Move: 15 steps to transform Greater Manchester’.
10th Dec 2017
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Leeds to restrict buses, lorries and taxis, but polluting cars can keep on driving
Leeds City Council announces plans for a Clean Air Zone to deal with the city’s air pollution, but disappointingly they fail to deal with polluting cars or vans.
5th Dec 2017
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Bury Tandem Club for Blind and Partially Sighted People is looking for new front riders
Bury Tandem Club for Blind and Partially Sighted People is looking for new front riders. We’ve had a number of enquiries from visually impaired people wanting to join us but we’re short of pilots.
3rd Dec 2017
Budget 2017: Removing diesel tax incentives not enough to end the UK’s toxic air
Chancellor shows shocking disregard for nation’s health The Chancellor has shown a ‘shocking disregard for the nation’s heath’ by not delivering a budget which goes far enough to clean up the UK’s toxic air says Friends of the Earth, as … Continue reading
22nd Nov 2017
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Friends of the Earth calls for a ‘clean air’ budget to end the UK’s toxic air
Friends of the Earth is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a ‘clean air’ budget to rid the UK’s towns and cities of the scourge of modern air pollution. Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth is calling on the … Continue reading
21st Nov 2017
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Reported “diesel tax” right move for health – says Friends of the Earth
Newspaper articles suggest there will be a new tax on diesel vehicles announced in the Autumn budget.
10th Nov 2017
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Government taken to court for third time over dirty air – Friends of the Earth reaction
The government is being taken to court yet again over it’s failure to deal with the UK’s air pollution problem.
7th Nov 2017
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Manchester Friends of the Earth response to the ‘Congestion Conversation’
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham launched a ‘Congestion Conversation’ in which he would like to hear about ‘how congestion is impacting people’s lives’ and canvas ideas for reducing it. Manchester Friends of the Earth encouraged people to response to the … Continue reading
2nd Nov 2017
Congestion. Busted. Support more people to cycle
With Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham asking for a ‘Congestion Conversation’, Love Your Bike are inviting people to join one of the Bike Friday cycle rides on Friday 27th October to highlight that the bicycle is the ultimate congestion buster. … Continue reading
25th Oct 2017
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Join the ‘Congestion Conversation’
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has launched a ‘Congestion Conversation’ in which he would like to hear about ‘how congestion is impacting people’s lives’ and canvas ideas for reducing it. Here’s how we’ll be responding, and would encourage you to … Continue reading
23rd Oct 2017
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Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS refresh – consultation responses
Manchester Friends of the Earth have submitted consultation responses to both the Stockport Local Plan and SEMMMS (South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy) Refresh consultations.
9th Oct 2017
News release: Rail electrification in the North? …Sorry no money for the meter!
On Monday 2nd October, “Thomas the Tank engine” and a pre-pay meter, will be helping transport campaigners ask Conservative Party conference delegates to put some money in the electricity meter to help fund the rail electrification programme that the Government … Continue reading
2nd Oct 2017
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News release: Bike to Support City’s Cycling & Walking Ambition
Love Your Bike are inviting people to join one of the Bike Friday cycle rides on Friday 29th September to show support for Chris Boardman’s (Cycling & Walking Commissioner) plans to make Greater Manchester a truly cycling friendly city. [1]
27th Sep 2017
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Hard-hitting billboard on one of Greater Manchester’s most polluted roads launches campaign for cleaner air
#HelpBritainBreathe initiative is backed by health and environmental campaigners Campaign begins with warning to drivers stuck in traffic on A635 Ring Road Up to 80% of air pollution in pollution hotspots comes from road transport [1].
26th Sep 2017
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Manchester Cycle Forum – what is the most compelling argument for….
The latest Manchester Cycle Forum (Tuesday 19th September) saw an interesting departure from the usual Cycle Forum format. Cycle forum participants were treated to a series of 3 minute presentations (no Powerpoint allowed) that set out to make the “most … Continue reading
21st Sep 2017
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Councillor joins Levenshulme parents to call for Clean Air Everywhere
Dozens of parents and residents in Levenshulme gathered at the Inspire community centre this weekend (Saturday 16 Sept) to discuss the problem of air pollution in the neighbourhood. They were joined by Councillor Dzidra Noor, Levenshulme ward councillor, and volunteers … Continue reading
18th Sep 2017
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Electric trains, not diesel trains: don’t scrap the electrification of our railways!
The Department for Transport has slammed the brakes on their promise to electrify the UK’s railways, announcing plans to scrap work across the north, the midlands and south Wales. This means more polluting diesel trains for years to come, not … Continue reading
10th Aug 2017
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Levenshulme parents and Manchester Friends of the Earth air pollution investigation reveals cause for concern
An investigation by a group of Levenshulme parents and Manchester Friends of the Earth into air pollution across Levenshulme has revealed shocking levels of air pollution. [1] If air pollution levels were as bad all year as they were for … Continue reading
7th Aug 2017
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Government’s Air Quality Plan leaves thousands breathing dangerous air in the North West
The government’s Air Quality Plan will leave thousands breathing dangerous air says Friends of the Earth, as analysis by the environmental charity reveals that there are no plans for action on dirty air across large parts of the North West, … Continue reading
1st Aug 2017
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