Portsmouth residents back clean air targets but want action on traffic

Portsmouth residents back clean air targets but want action on traffic

Portsmouth City Council’s proposed 14-year Clean Air Strategy has received strong public backing, but residents are clear that tackling traffic must be at its heart, a new consultation reveals. The survey, which drew 715 responses, found that 73% of participants are concerned about air pollution in the city, with 69% believing their own neighbourhood is polluted some or all of the time. Support for the council’s mission statement and its ambitio…