Better air quality the “silver lining” of lockdown ordeal in Waltham Forest
Air pollution in Waltham Forest fell below legal limits during lockdown for the first time since records began. All 62
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Goodmayes Tesco tower block redevelopment to go ahead
Plans to build a ‘toxic Tesco towers’ of more than 1,200 homes will go ahead, but the delivery of a
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Pollution halves in Chelmsford as coronavirus curbs traffic
Parts of Chelmsford has seen pollution more than halve, as residents are urged to stay at home due to coronavirus.
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Drivers face idling fines for leaving engines running
Redbridge drivers can now be fined for leaving their engine running while parked in a bid to reduce air pollution.
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Thurrock worst in Essex for air quality
AIR QUALITY in Thurrock is now so bad that the lung damage caused by living there is equivalent to smoking
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Air pollution in Southend is the equivalent of smoking 124 cigarettes a year
Southend residents are breathing air so polluted that it is having the same impact as smoking more than 120 cigarettes
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Southend urges government to support climate change plan as costs could exceed £1billion
Southend Council’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 could come with a price tag of more than £1billion and
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Councils could be given more powers to tackle the source of air pollution
Members of Southend Council have welcomed Government proposals that could see environmental planning regulations tightened and new powers handed to
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