SouthLondonWeekly. Community matters
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Issue 43 ∙ 50p ∙ April 5 2024 ∙ www.southlondon.co.uk
r’s close in on great escape
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'i was told my breathing caused mould'
yes we can! controversial clean air neighbourhoods rake in some £11.8m in fines in past year
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter a PaiR of Clean air neighbourhoods (Cans) in south Fulham collected around £11.8m last year in fines, the local authority has revealed. Labour-run Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said however that
it expects the CANs to generate only about £5.6m this year, as drivers are increasingly adapting to the schemes. The project aims to reduce ‘ratrunning’ – and resultant pollution – on residential streets by out-of-borough drivers, through the use of cameras at key locations away from main roads. Under the scheme, residents with cars
registered in the borough, their guests, black cabs, carers, business visitors and others with exemptions can go through the scheme’s cameras covering the areas without receiving a penalty charge. The first CAN was established on residential roads east of Wandsworth Bridge Road in July 2020 and made
permanent in December 2021. It has been joined by a second zone west of the bridge and south of New Kings Road, which was launched on a trial basis in February 2023. The council’s cabinet voted to make the second CAN permanent at a meeting earlier this month. Full story on page 14
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campaigners slam nature reserve plans
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pupil referral unit to be 'transformed'