Air pollution2 days agoCouncil considers ban on garden bonfiresA west London council considers creating a bylaw to ban people from having garden bonfires.2 days agoLondon2 days agoPolluting older buses 'offset' green benefitsFigures reveal about 40% of buses in north-east England do not meet higher emission standards.2 days agoEngland4 May 2025Surrey's first School Street scheme to launchThe scheme is designed to reduce air pollution and improve road safety around the school gates.4 May 2025Surrey10 Apr 2025Single street scuppers city's pollution targetNewcastle may not meet pollution targets until 2045 because of high levels on one road in Heaton.10 Apr 2025Tyne25 Mar 2025Town's coal fire boiler air quality zones liftedThe boiler is now defunct and Defra had ordered the lifting of the zones years ago, a meeting hears.25 Mar 2025Cambridgeshire21 Mar 2025Plan to ban Park Street through traffic is backedPlans to restrict traffic on the busy Bristol street are a step closer following a council vote.21 Mar 2025Bristol19 Mar 2025High air pollution alert issued for LondonLondoners are asked to switch off vehicle engines when idling and to refrain from burning garden waste.19 Mar 202512 Mar 2025When Silvertown opens, Blackwall tolls start tooThe mayor says Silvertown tunnel will support economic growth but critics call it a white elephant. 12 Mar 2025London19 Feb 2025Defra refuses plea to intervene over incineratorDorset Council leader Nick Ireland had urged Defra to intervene over the incinerator's permits.19 Feb 2025Dorset...