New air quality plan set to be approved for Worcester
It would see improvements to bus and cycling lanes.
A new air quality plan for Worcester is expected to be approved next week by the city council.
It would see better walking and cycling lanes, increased electric vehicle charging points and less lorries driving through.
Councillor Zoe Cookson, Chair of the Environment Committee, said: “Poor air quality can have a negative effect on both people and our environment, leading to increased potential for illness and, in cases where someone suffers long-term exposure to heavily polluted air, death.
“That is why it is so important that we put the right measures in place to tackle this issue now and into the future.
“Thank you to everybody who gave their feedback and helped us to shape our Air Quality Action Plan.
“We have also received advise from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and amended the plan accordingly.”
The previous Air Quality Action Plan for Worcester, adopted in 2013, resulted in several infrastructure changes – including the building of the Kepax pedestrian bridge – and 10 low-cost real time sensors to provide a live air quality monitoring network.