Bristol is set to become the UK's first city to ban diesel cars from entering parts of the city centre in a bid to cut air pollution.
Bristol City Council has agreed to ban privately owned diesel cars from a central zone in the daytime. Commercial vehicles will pay to enter the area.
The city has long suffered from poor air quality, particularly from high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
The scheme, which needs government approval, is due to start in 2021.
And so it begins , this will be the biggest theft of wealth and green taxes from the many to the few
I spent several months living and working in Avonmouth a bout a life time ago.
My friend and me were to deliver a paint sprayer with kit for on going work on the huge animal feed granaries and return to London next day, so being of a much much younger age we went out all night I think, visiting the cultural centres open 3am where there was an unfortunate lack of clothes for the girls on stage!!!
That overnight turned into 4 weeks; we suffered for that night and what a place Avonmouth was!
That estuary wind was like the Baltic and rats were as big as terriers! And the whole place was more or less automated so you rarely saw anyone really.
I think we produced far too much CO2; NO2 let alone the damage self inflicted!!
Thanks for making me remember that, happy days.
Happier in bed with cup of tea listening to LBC these days.
Hope you’re ok my friend
Phil
That's good news. Poor air quality is tolerable when we have normal healthy lungs, but when the aveloli are compromised or if you have asthma, then air quality means everything.
Living in another one of Britain's most polluted cities, Southampton, I have to agree that something must be done about it. Even with healthy lungs the bronchi close up in the presence of polluted air, a normal and natural occurrence, but with compromised lungs it makes breathing so much harder. It is actually killing people. It is now getting to the stage when I will not go out during the bad days because I feel the difference.
Outrageous! Diesel cars were sold as more economical and less polluting.
They should ban all cars.
Surely there will be concessions? They will have their share of disabled people who rely on their cars.
Perhaps there might be a legal firm that will work "Pro Bono" to get compensation from the Government who gave this ill founded advice and encouragement with the "scrappage scheme" in the first place.
The fact that diesel engines were more economical was the real driving force behind it all, less imported oil meant less money going out of the country giving a better balance of payments. All to do with money, at the expense of our health, which has now turned around and bitten them in the a... (posteria) with no room to maneuver, which is probably why Central Government have offloaded the problem onto Local Government. Not the wisest of moves either as Local Government are less qualified with limited ability and funds to solve the problem, which is why there is no joined up action to find a solution to the problem, with all the councils coming up with different ideas.In the meantime more and more people are getting sick and even dying.
Yes diesel cars were sold as better for the environment. I have a diesel car and don't have the finances to change my car to a hydrid or electric car.
I recently changed from a diesel to a hybrid, and pay for it using a PCP loan. I get twice the mileage, even though my diesel was very economical (the reason the EU, to their regret, encouraged the switch from petrol). I have read that the additional price of an electric car would be compensated for within two years because of fuel savings, though I am rather doubtful that could be achieved in such a short time. I'm not able to use an electric car as I can't fit a charging point (a practical issue which seems to be ignored by campaigners), so a hybrid was the next best thing.
I would love to follow your example but I have two young people at university. The money just isn't there.
I think thats a great idea, its time all cities were banned from having cars. We have to think about people who have lungs conditions but we have to think about transport in and out of the cities. I think they should make a free park and ride for people who cant walk far x
Hi all Bristol is my home city. I have lived her 24 years. I live on the outskirts near the M5 and work all around Bristol doing supply work for schools.
I am glad this is coming in for everyone's health especially the children.
Not soon enough. Commuting for 20 years on diesel trains took its toll on me
Where do we go from here ?
Smoking in cars carrying children will be banned
