Have your say on plans to improve town's air quality

Lewes District Council is urging residents to have their say on a draft Air Quality Action Plan for the area surrounding the Newhaven Ring Road.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Mar 2016, 08:00 BST

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The plan was drafted by the district council following the declaration of an Air Quality Management Area. It aims to address the high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to which people are exposed, which is mainly a result of road transport emissions - particularly diesel vehicles in stop-start traffic.

Councillor Paul Franklin, Lead Member at Lewes District Council, said: “I strongly urge people to switch off their engines when they are waiting at the swing bridge or railway crossing. This is a simple but effective way of improving air quality. There are plans to get signs in place to remind everyone to remember to switch off when queuing in traffic.

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