The Mayor of Bristol has proposed a Low Emission Zone to combat air pollution within the city. The proposal has created a lot of media interest and on Wednesday 19th June Jim Longhurst was interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol and appeared on BBC TV’s Points West discussing the implications of the proposals. His comments were also reported on BBC online. Read the BBC online report here.
Earlier this year Jim was part of a Bristol Ad – Hoc Air Quality Working Group that was brought together by the City Council to consider air quality in the city and the measures available to improve the situation. A YouTube video of the discussions is available here.
The Working Group submitted its report to Bristol City Council’s Sustainable Development and Transport Scrutiny Commission in March 2013. The Working Group’s key recommendation is that the Mayor develops an Air Quality Strategy for Bristol. Read the report to the Scrutiny Commission here.
Jim attended the March meeting of the Scrutiny Commission and assisted the Council Officers in presenting the report to Commission Members.
AQMRC supported the Bristol team writing the air quality part of the European Green Capital 2015 bid and we are delighted that Bristol has been successful in its bid to become European Green Capital 2015.
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