PUTNEY AIR POLLUTION CAMPAIGN Jonathan Callaway The Putney Society.
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Transcript of PUTNEY AIR POLLUTION CAMPAIGN Jonathan Callaway The Putney Society.
PUTNEY – KEY ACTIONS
• Putney Society public meetings
• NO2 survey of main roads and nearby residential streets
• Widely distributed press release targeted at politicians and media
• Follow-up with Wandsworth Council, TfL and Mayor’s Office
• Key achievement in persuading TfL to introduce hybrid and retro-fitted buses
PUTNEY – KEY ISSUES
• Council was not prepared to act on our data and in fact challenged some findings
• PUBLICITY MADE THE DIFFERENCE – got the parties round the table
• Putney’s problems now on the media radar – thanks to King’s College data
• Imminence of 2012 Mayoral elections was a factor
• Council genuinely motivated to address issues (Mayor holding out offer of “Exemplar” status if innovative/effective actions taken)
• But it is not in the Council’s power to tackle the fundamental problem – our High Street doubles as a major through road and a local shopping street – and it is disinclined to consider anything too “radical” and nothing which might be expensive
PUTNEY – NEXT STEPS
• More difficult, under discussion:
• Second survey focusing on PMs?
• Working with Wandworth Environmental Forum to keep pressure on Council – ensure monitoring maintained
• Engaging with Director of Public Health for Wandsworth – air quality seemingly not one of her priorities – especially to link the issue to the Active Travel agenda
• Need to find new ‘hooks’ to keep the story alive – e.g. hybrid buses are using their diesel engines in Putney
• Use the Boris bikes opportunity