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    Wed, 30th Dec 2020 7:32:00
    ‘Urgent action’ needed after air pollution levels soared in Nottingham after lockdown
    There is a warning after Nottingham’s air pollution levels spiked this year compared to most other UK cities. Despite a fall in pollution in spring, levels rebounded in many areas of the country, with Nottingham coming up at 7th place. Data from the Centre for Cities shows that toxic air is set to rise significantly as it urges councils to press ahead with their stalled pollution reduction plans. The new analysis shows that, while the spring lockdown reduced NO2 levels by 38% on average across 49 cities and large towns, they rose again in the second half of the year as activity increased. As a result, NO2 levels have now hit or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in around 80% of places studied during the second half of 2020. This is despite 98% of the country remaining under significant lockdown restrictions – raising concerns that air quality will significantly worsen once life returns to normal next year. The Government has received final plans and approved Nottingham City Council to implement their plans for non-charging measures including traffic management, bus retrofits and taxi upgrades to deliver compliance with NO2 limits. Councillor Sally Longford, deputy leader of Nottingham City Council and Portfolio Holder for Energy and the Environment, said: “Any large city like Nottingham would have expected to see an increase in air pollution once the first national lockdown restrictions ended in the summer. “We currently have traffic back up to between 70 and 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels, but the impact of the Clifton Bridge closure can’t be overlooked. This has affected the whole transport network for months, directly caused congestion on the ring road, disrupted bus routes, and drivers have lengthened their journeys to avoid it. All have unfortunately added to emissions levels. “However, our successful Emergency Active Travel schemes have encouraged more people to walk or cycle in Nottingham, helping to reduce air pollution. These have included new cycle lanes, widening of footpaths, car-free streets and pedestrianisation of Victoria Embankment. “We will make further cycling and walking improvements in Derby Road, Porchester Road, St Ann’s Wells Road and the A60, create reduced-traffic zones in Sherwood, support pupils and staff to travel to school in a more environmentally-friendly way, while introducing community cycle centres and hubs." Centre for Cities says policy makers must urgently revisit stalled pre-pandemic plans to reduce air pollution – which has been linked to 40,000 UK deaths per year. Councillor Longford continued: “In terms of air pollution, the Council’s 2018 action plan to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions helped to ensure that a Clean Air Zone was not required in Nottingham. But we want to go further and are developing plans which will require future developers to consider air quality during the planning and construction. “Nottingham also has a world-class public transport system which links miles of cycle lanes and footpaths with frequent electric trams and buses. Increasing sections of our own fleet are powered by electricity, including having some of the world’s first electric bin lorries, while we have made electric vans available to hire on short and long-term loans. “We continue to make good progress with our ambitious Carbon Neutral Action Plan, which was launched in July this year and sets out our aim to be the first city in the UK to be carbon-neutral by 2028. We expect to see improvements in air quality in the near future.” It comes as a UK charity which advises on tackling air pollution called the data "troubling". Sarah MacFadyen, head of policy and public affairs at Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, said: “This analysis makes for troubling reading. Air pollution has a devastating impact on everyone's health and tackling this problem needs to go hand in hand with the Covid-19 response. "This includes reducing road traffic by proceeding with Clean Air Zones without further delay in the most polluted areas and setting world-leading limits on PM2.5 - the most worrying form of air pollution for lung health - within the Environment Bill. We also need detailed plans that set out how people will be supported to choose cleaner travel options. “The pandemic has shown us the importance of resilient lungs and improving air quality must be at the forefront of the recovery effort.” Centre for Cities says the data shows that increased post-pandemic home working will not keep air pollution down. Private vehicle usage, the main generator of toxic air pollution, has increased since May in line with the return of private cars to the road. Meanwhile, public transport usage has remained low. Because of this, mayors and council leaders must press ahead with plans to reduce private vehicle-related emissions. The charity advised that council leaders should discourage car usage by introducing clean air zones that charge drivers, encourage more public transport usage through improvements to bus, rail and tram systems and improve cycling and walking infrastructure to encourage more active forms of travel. Centre for Cities’ chief executive Andrew Carter said: “Toxic air has contributed to the deaths of thousands of Covid-19 victims this year and, even after the pandemic ends, will remain a big threat to health – particularly for those living in urban areas. “City leaders can reduce the threat of air pollution, but it will take political will. Discouraging car usage will be unpopular in the short-term but, if coupled with the necessary improvements to public transport, the long-term benefits to public health and the economy will be huge and our cities will become better places to live. Now is not the time for politicians to delay on this.”
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