Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 21 April 2017.
Alex Chalk
Conservative, Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers local authorities have to tackle air pollution caused by idling cars near schools and other public areas.
Therese Coffey
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002 enable local authorities to issue £20 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to drivers leaving engines running unnecessarily after being asked to turn off the engine. The decision to issue FPNs is at the discretion of local authorities, which may authorise any officer of the authority or any other person, to undertake this function.
Local authorities also have a statutory duty to publish air quality plans to demonstrate their efforts towards reducing local air pollution, including that caused by unnecessary engine idling.
Yes4 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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