North Staffs Green Party have welcomed the launch of an air quality survey by three local council and have called for the results to be used to inform their response to climate change.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working with neighbouring Newcastle Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council to carry out an air quality survey.
Rising levels of air pollution nationally and internationally has been recognised as one of the most serious challenges presented by our changing environment.
Poor air quality has been linked to up to 500 deaths in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire and is connected to a range of adverse health outcomes including heart and lung diseases, it may also have an impact on mental health.
Councillor Carl Edwards, cabinet member for the environment at Stoke-on-Trent City Council said in a statement published on their website: “This is an opportunity for local residents to voice their views about air pollution and how it affects them in their community. We are keen to hear from all sections of society – residents, schools, businesses and community groups”.
He added that: “Air pollution is everyone’s responsibility and we need to know how we can help people make better choices when it comes to air quality."
North Staffs Green Party spokesperson Adam Colclough said: “We welcome the council carrying out a survey on what is one of the most important environmental issues communities and the world are facing today”.
He added that: “It is important that the findings of this survey are used to inform urgent and determined action on air pollution and that they feed into the council’s response to the wider challenge posed by climate change”.
The want to hear from residents, community groups, businesses and groups with an interest in the environment, anyone over the age of 16 can take part and the survey will run until 30th April.
The Survey can be accessed by following this link: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/567/stoke-on-trent_and_newcastle-under-lyme_launch_air_quality_survey
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