COUNCIL ASKS SALFORD PEOPLE TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS CLEAN AIR DAY

Salford City Council is asking local people to help make a difference this Clean Air Day.

This national Clean Air Day is Thursday 17 June and the council would like residents to try and travel on foot – or by bike or another sustainable way. 

Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development at Salford City Council, said:

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“Every less journey made by car makes a real difference to air quality.

“So we really want local people to get behind this campaign and see travel by bike or foot if they can.”

Statistics show that it takes around four minutes to travel a kilometre on a bike – or 10minutes on foot.

 

Councillor McCusker continued:

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“We understand it is not possible for everybody to take part but if you have a short journey to make, try and make it a green journey.”

To try and help cut emissions the council’s environmental services has recently swopped their diesel vans with 12 electric equivalents.

The council bought the new Renault Kangoo vans in November,  which will be used in environmental operational service areas such as: waste and recycling collection monitoring; fly tipping investigation and enforcement; dog, animal and pest welfare and control.

An E-scoter pilot is also taking place in Salford covering the University of Salford Peel Park and Fredrick Road campuses, Ordsall and the city centre and MediaCityUK, since launch in October 2020 80,000 miles of journeys have been made saving a potential 82,850lbs of CO2.

Salford City Council has over the last few years implemented a number of walking and cycling improvements to develop our network including Port Salford Greenway, Salford Cycleway, Ordsall Quietway and Walkden Quietway.  Most recently a number of segregated cycle routes have been provided on key corridors such as Oldfield Rd and Chapel to improve access to the city centre.

Investment in walking and cycling continues and future developments funded through the Mayors Walking and Cycling Challenge Fund (MCF) which are currently being constructed include Liverpool Street, Trafford Road, Swinton Greenway and RHS Links.  These will provide best in class cycling and waling routes for Salford ready for Clean Air Day 2022.

You can join in by cycling or walking on the day and sharing your journey on social media using #GMCleanAirDay. Follow @CleanAirGM on Twitter and Facebook and visit cleanairgm.com for tips to get you moving.

And people can use the code MANCRIDETORECOVERYJUNE to get four free 30minutes rides on E-scooters in Salford on Clean Air Day. See more on the E-scooter pilot here www.salford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/e-scooters/

Photo: Salford Councils Renault Kangoo Electric Vehicles