by Caroline | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog
It’s another week, and there is another air quality story suggesting what actions local authorities should take to protect the most vulnerable groups in our society. This week, Public Health England suggested that idling should be banned outside of schools. With such...
by Caroline | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog
Having spent much of the earlier part of last week basking in the unseasonably warm weather, we were brought back to Earth with a bump today as we read the news that public awareness of low emissions zones is relatively poor. In recent research, 57% of adults did not...
by Caroline | Feb 28, 2019 | Blog
A new housing development can often be one of the most controversial issues that a community can face. With a need to build 300,000 new homes per year, plenty of communities will feel the effects of new housing developments. One of the most obvious impacts is on the...
by Caroline | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog
There are some news items that genuinely take all of us here at EMSOL by surprise. We had such a news item pop into our inbox this week, with the announcement of innovation charity Nesta’s Grand Challenge on measuring air quality. This looks to set a new standard of...
by Caroline | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog
It’s fair to say that we are into freight and logistics. Which is understandable given the backgrounds of our founders. But freight and logistics vehicles are not the only large vehicles that operate throughout our towns and cities. The backbone of the public...
by Caroline | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
As those of you who work in local authorities know, many Councils in the UK have a duty to improve the health of local people. Not improve public health as in the way that the NHS does it (treats you when you are ill), but to do all they can to improve the general...
