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24th August 1995, Page 14
24th August 1995
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• Transport Secretary Sir George Young believes that road closures and other traffic restrictions could play a vital role in cutting pollution. Sir George says that traffic restrictions imposed by local councils could be imposed when pollution reaches a trigger point but he warns that temporary measures could cause problems as drivers look for other routes.
His message, in a letter to Liberal Democrat transport spokesman Paul Tyler, clears up confusion about whether councils have the power to close roads at times of severe pollution,