Thousands sign clean air zone petition for Bristol

More than 4,000 have signed a petition in support of rolling out a clean air zone in Bristol.

The 'Let Bristol Breathe Clean Air' campaign was presented to Bristol City Council yesterday, 18 July, and has already racked up 4,300 supporters.

The campaign has been driven by John Eccles who says that “we haven’t called on you to ban all cars”, but simply to implement a clean air zone in the city.

The petition outlines that the clean air zone should include a less polluting bus fleet, a reduction in the worst-polluting diesel cars and to promote walking, cycling and public transport.

Dozens of people attended the council meeting to give their support to the petition, including the Friends of the Earth organisation.