17th June 2021 is Clean Air Day. This year the focus in on protecting children’s health. Children exposed to high levels of air pollution can suffer life-long health problems including low birth weights, poor lung development and reduced IQ. To…
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Following a number of complaints about idling vehicles in the short stay car park at York station a pop-up ‘Kick the Habit’ anti-idling campaign was arranged as part of York’s Clean Air Day 2020 activities. A large number of temporary…
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After a short delay due to lockdown, Clean Air Day is happening on Thursday 8th October. City of York Council will be promoting its ‘Kick the Habit’ anti-idling campaign in the short stay car parking area of York railway station…
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The first of 21 new all-electric double-deckers entered service on the York Park & Ride network in July. The full order of Metrodecker EVs, manufactured by Optare in Yorkshire, will gradually replace existing diesel vehicles in an investment totalling £9.3m…
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A huge thank you to everyone who supported Clean Air Day 2019 in York yesterday, especially if you turned your engines off. Vehicle idling patrols took place in and around the city centre throughout the day. Thanks to all the…
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