Fight For Fair Air
The mayor and council have changed their mind, and want to reduce air pollution without charging drivers, but critics are calling time on yet more delays.
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Mayor Marvin Rees says that the coronavirus pandemic has made alternative plans possible for Bristol.
Air pollution scientist Dr Gary Fuller on congestion charging, changing the conversation, and how we can protect ourselves.
Ammonia – one of the major sources of pollution is unregulated and unmonitored by the government.
Local campaigners are dismayed that power generation could happen 80m from a nursery school.
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The Bristol Cable is launching a campaign calling for drastic action on Bristol's deadly air pollution. Here's why.
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To get us out of cars and reduce air pollution, Bristol needs to radically overhaul its cycle network. Other cities are leading the way.
Marvin Rees’ announcement this week that there is a ‘timeline’ for producing a Clean Air Plan is too little, too late.
Reports
As cities across the UK begin to tackle their toxic air, Bristol confirms extended delay to Clean Air Plan.
Delay in clean air action is defended by Labour despite criticisms, opposition parties put forward alternative proposals.
After harsh criticism from government for dragging its feet, the council was ordered to provide its plan to tackle air pollution by 21 February.
Bristol and Beyond
For someone living in a boat or van during the winter, having a stove can be a matter of life and death, argues boater Mike Doherty.
Members are voting on our next campaign: Radical action is needed to tackle Bristol’s deadly pollution. Let’s make it happen.
Opinion
Stuart Phelps argues that “poverty is the only excuse for burning wood in the city".
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In Bristol’s inner city areas, residents produce less air pollution than wealthier suburbs - but suffer the worst effects.
The proposed gas generation plant would be just 90m from a nursery school.
Power plant proposed for next to primary school in inner-city Lawrence Hill, yet again.
Community campaigners rejoice after 18-month effort to stop polluters moving into Lawrence Hill.
UWE Bristol researchers are creating a ‘toolkit’ for radical, citizen-led action on air pollution.
A few of the Cable’s favourite news articles that we’ve worked on in 2016.
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