Dear neighbours,
See below the invitation for consultation on 'fines for idling'.
Can I suggest that we have this topic on the agenda for the ECCO meeting on
1 August? The consultation finishes 31 August, so that should give us
enough time for an ECCO response, should we wish to do this.
All the best,
Fides
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Date: 13 Jul 2017 10:31
Subject: Vehicle Idling Consultation
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Cc:
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No Vehicle Idling
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[Closing 31 August 2017]
New guidance from health experts at the *National Institute of Health and
Care Excellence* (NICE) suggests that those who are very sensitive to
harm from air pollution should be protected from the effects of air
pollution.
This may include the creation and/or enforcement of byelaws asking people
to switch their engine off, for example, when dropping off and picking up
children outside schools. This is called *“no vehicle idling” *and could
extend to a number of locations across the city and a number of vehicles
including private vehicles, buses including school buses, taxis, public
service vehicles and private fleets.
Since July 2017, traffic marshals in Westminster City Council have issued
on-the-spot fines for those idling in “no idling” zones.
The Highway Code (Rule 123) already advises that drivers *must not* leave
a stationary vehicle’s engine running unnecessarily on a public road. If a
vehicle is likely to remain stationary for more than a couple of minutes,
drivers should apply the parking brake and switch off the engine to reduce
vehicle emissions and noise pollution.
However, if Sheffield City Council were to undertake enforcement and issue
fines we would need to progress a local byelaw.
This consultation asks your views on whether Sheffield City Council should
introduce and enforce new byelaws as suggested by NICE for “no vehicle
idling” outside Sheffield schools, hospitals, care homes and other
locations within Sheffield. This consultation also asks whether educational
or enforcement approaches (fines) should be used.
There will be further public consultation events where you can give more
detailed comments, and you can give comments on air quality at any time by
e-mailing: airquality@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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