East Herts Council has launched a consultation on its draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) setting out the council’s approach to working with partners and the community to improve air quality and reduce residents’ exposure to air pollution.
East Herts Council has marked this year’s Clean Air Day (Thursday 15 June) with the launch of Breathe Clean, a clean air initiative which will run across the district over the next twelve months.
East Herts District Council has successfully prosecuted a local resident and his development company for unauthorised works on 40 lime trees at Church End Farm in Little Hadham.
Walking and cycling routes are set to improve across East Herts as work starts on the district's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).
East Herts Council has been awarded a grant worth over £126,000 by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). This will be used to fund a major new initiative to improve knowledge and information about air quality, raise awareness of air pollution as a health issue, and promote alternatives to car travel.