Replies to the council statement (some via Afzal Khan) regarding pollution levels that Jess and Jannat are monitoring:

 

Ruth Todhunter	9 Apr 2021, 19:36
to Afzal, me

Dear Afzal,

Thanks so much for passing this response on, in collaboration with Asthma UK - British Lung Foundation I’ve drafted the following response for the council that might be helpful if you’re able to pass it on? We wanted to reassure them on some of the concerns they’ve raised around the data in question and the monitors used. We would also be delighted to meet with the relevant people to discuss this in person.

Best wishes

Ruth

 

·       Thank you for providing the AQMA information for Stockport Road, would the council be interested in supporting us with more diffusion tube monitoring around the school given these concerns have been raised?

·       As of course you know, there is no safe level of air pollution to breathe in and we are extremely concerned about the levels of car traffic around the school. Do you have access to any assessment of air pollution during school drop off times or when traffic levels peak, rather than average exposure?

·       We also wanted to reassure you about the data that was used in our article with the Manchester Evening News. When we talk about illegal levels, the data we refer to is based on analysis of LA diffusion tube data on the clean air GM website, not the data we collected. We have been careful not to suggest the data monitored was “illegally high,” but indicates there was a problem with NO2 at points in time.

·       To clarify, we’re referring to NO2 levels and the monitor we used is the Zephyr monitor – this monitor has been used by many local authorities across the country and has been developed by leading academics. We are of course aware though of the limitations of low-cost sensors and would be delighted to work further with you on this.

·       The BLF has been involved in the community monitoring work in London and would be pleased to work with TfGM on this guidance.

·       Here’s a snapshot of our analysis of GM’s clean air diffusion tube data (which I’m sure you’re very aware of) that shows how many schools/care homes/GP surgeries are located near highly concerning levels of NO2 which is why we’re calling for school streets outside all polluted schools in Manchester.

·       We would be delighted to meet with the council to discuss this further, if that would be of interest?

 

Rank	Local Authority	Site Address	Site information - receptors within 0.3 miles (500m)	2019	Latitude	Longitude
1	Wigan	Warrington Road	Only 0.3 miles away from two schools and next to a retail park (Marcus Bridge primary school, Hope School and College)	58.2	53.52104	-2.6523177
2	Wigan	A579, Winwick Road	Residential area	57.9	53.46379	-2.5722556
3	Tameside	A6018, Mottram Moor Hollingworth	0.2 miles from a GP surgery (Awburn House Surgery) and post office, next to two bus stops	55.6	53.459	-2.0056993
4	Manchester	Near Manchester Oxford Road station, Oxford Street	Central Manchester, next to a bus stop and numerous cafes and shops	55.4	53.4741	-2.2408056
5	Tameside	A635,  Ashton-under-Lyne	0.3 miles from Masjid Altaqwa mosque and 0.2 miles from a primary school (William St, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0BJ)	55.4	53.48285	-2.1108243
6	Tameside	Market Street Hollingworth	161ft from a primary school (Hollingworth Primary & Nursery School, Market St, Hollingworth, Hyde SK14 8LP)	55.1	53.46097	-1.9955935
7	Bury	BU12, Rochdale Road	Outside a takeaway, 164ft from a supermarket and 500ft from a care home	53.6	53.59294	-2.2833312
8	Bolton	Junct 4 traffic Lights - northbound exit 71	0.2 miles from a supermarket and several takeaways and bus stops	53.1	53.5444	-2.4487358
9	Manchester	Manchester Oxford Road, near the A635(M)	Outside a small supermarket, bar and 0.2 miles from Manchester Metropolitan University	52.0	53.47208	-2.2390014
10	Salford	SA68 Walkden High St, Worsley	2 medical centres, 2 hotels, a post office, a day nursery and church within 0.2 miles	50.6	53.52386	-2.4001301
11	Bury	BU13, A58, Rochdale Road	Outside a subway and car dealership, 0.2 miles to two schools- East Ward Community Primary School and Hazel Wood High School	49.7	53.59217	-2.2763765
12	Salford	SA72 Station Rd, Swinton	0.2 miles from a primary school, community health and social care building, 0.1 mile to a medical centre, church and city council offices, as well as numerous food outlets	49.6	53.51243	-2.3402166
13	Tameside	A635, William Street	Outside West End Park, 0.2 miles to a medical centre, to a primary school (Ashton West End), churches and police station	49.2	53.48294	-2.1075847
14	Salford	SA69 Agecroft Rd/ Pendlecroft Ave	Outside a playing field and major hotel chain, and 0.3 miles to a playground	47.9	53.50861	-2.3121253
15	Bolton	72/74 Hr Market St	High street outside lots of shops and food outlets, numerous places of worship, 0.3 miles away from a primary school (Kearsley West Primary School) and a nursery (Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care).	47.7	53.54514	-2.3909139
16	Bolton	Red Lion Salford Road 69 Lamp Post No2	Outside a pub and service station, less than 500ft from a nursery and 0.2 miles from a primary school (St Andrews over Hulton C of E primary school)	47.7	53.548	-2.4688769
17	Manchester	Stockport Road, Levenshulme	Outside numerous takeaways, a post office and less than 500ft from a mosque (Noor Masjid)	47.0	53.44816	-2.1917392
18	Bolton	Kay Street 74, A666	Next to a retail park, and 0.2 miles from place of worship, hotels and numerous food outlets	46.9	53.58431	-2.4273619
19	Bury	BU16, Bury New Road (off the outer ring road)	0.3 miles from a nursery, primary school (Our Lady of Grace RC)	46.8	53.54038	-2.2894684
20	Tameside	Woolley Lane Hollingworth	Less than 500ft from a primary school (Hollingworth Primary and Nursery school), a medical practice, post office and church	46.8	53.46043	-1.9950965

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christopherjohn hamer <chrisjohnhamer@gmail.com>	10 Apr 2021, 09:31
to Ruth

Ruth Todhunter	10 Apr 2021, 09:47
to me

Dear Suzanne and Angeliki 

Because this is directly relevant to you I thought I should share this information with yourselves.

Also after Jessica and Jannat interviewed Suzanne and agreed that there would be a consultation 

for the proposed bus gate on Stovell Avenue/Northmoor road, I note now that the bus has been 

re-routed because of parked cars, even though this has been an issue for the last 10 years.

It will make it easier to implement school streets for Crowcroft Park and  St. Richards.

Dear Afzal,

Thanks so much for passing this response on, in collaboration with Asthma UK - British Lung Foundation 

we wanted to reassure them on some of the concerns they’ve raised around the data in question and the 

monitors used. We would also be delighted to meet with the relevant people to discuss this in person.

Best wishes

Ruth

 

·       Thank you for providing the AQMA information for Stockport Road, would the council be interested

in supporting us with more diffusion tube monitoring around the school given these concerns have

been raised?

·       As of course you know, there is no safe level of air pollution to breath in and we are extremely 

concerned about the levels of car traffic around the school. Do you have access to any assessment 

of air pollution during school drop off times or when traffic levels peak, rather than average exposure?